Glengormley () and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Glengormley is within the urban area of Newtownabbey bordering Belfast, and is located in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is also situated in the civil parish of Carnmoney and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. to Ballymena via Antrim Route 153 to Ballyclare and Newtownabbey town service 367 From Northcott Shopping centre to Greenisland Estate via Glengormley village and O'Neill road which connects to the Abbeycentre and Whiteabbey village.
At peak times, Translink Metro and Ulsterbus buses to Belfast pass through Glengormley approximately every ten minutes, and take approximately twenty to thirty minutes to reach the city centre via the A6 Antrim Road, A2 Shore Road and the M2 motorway with Translink's express service. Belfast is accessed by car via the main arterial route, the Antrim Road or by joining the M2 motorway at the Sandyknowes roundabout in the north of the village.
- Translink Metro route 1 starts at Queen Street which goes up the Antrim Road and passes Belfast Zoo into Glengormley. From Glengormley the routes split to serve neighbouring local areas.
- Translink Metro routes 2A/B also start at Queen street and operate via Shore road with route 2A serving whitewell Road, Glengormley, Carnmoney Road and Prince Charles Way to Fairview Road. Route 2B serves the Abbeycentre, Whitewell Road, Glengormley, Ballyclare Road and Manse Road which also ends at Fairview Road.
- Route 1A serves Carnmoney Road, Princes Charles Way, Beverley Road, Fairview Road, Ballyfore Road, Doagh Road and terminates at Glenville (Newtownabbey bus depot).
- Route 1B serves Antrim Road, Jubilee Way (Tesco), Ballyclare Road, Ballyearl Drive, Ballyearl Way, Milewater Drive and terminates at New Mossley (Manse Way).
- Route 1C serves Antrim Road, Jubilee Way (Tesco), Ballyclare Road, Ballyearl Drive, Ballyearl Way, Milewater Drive, Campbell Road, Beverley Road, Fairview Road, Ballyfore Road, Doagh Road and terminates at Glenville (Newtownabbey bus depot).
- Route 1F serves Antrim Road, Sandyknowes Park, Scullions Road, Mallusk Industrial Estate, Aylesbury Place and terminates at Blackrock (Hydepark Road).
- Route 1G serves Antrim Road, Sandyknowes Park, Ballyhenry Road, Ballyclare Road, Ballyearl Drive and terminates at Ballyearl Way.
Demographics
At the time of the 2001 UK census:
- 21.4% were under 16 years old and 21.7% were aged 60 and over;
- 47.1% of the population were male and 52.9% were female;
- 40.3% were from a Catholic community background and 56.1% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
- 29.4% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married); 37.8 years was the average age of the population; and the population density was 60.3 persons per hectare.
At the 2011 census:
- 19.93% were aged under 16 years and 17.94% were aged 65 and over;
- 46.88% of the usually resident population were male and 53.12% were female; and 37 years was the average (median) age of the population.
- 43.78% belong to or were brought up in the 'Catholic religion' and 47.89% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian religions'
Points of interest
The Crown and Shamrock pub on the Antrim Road in Glengormley is one of the oldest pubs in County Antrim and has been made famous by the film "Middletown" where many of the scenes were filmed.
Notable residents
- Stephen Boyd (1931–1977) — actor, co-starred as Messala with Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur (1959), Fantastic Voyage (1966) and many other films, was born in nearby Whitehouse and lived in Glengormley.
- Padraic Fiacc — lived in Glengormley.
- Derek Mahon — Irish poet who lived in Glengormley. One of his best-known poems is entitled Glengormley.
- Bill Neely — TV reporter, 3 time BAFTA winner & Emmy winner, NBC News Chief Global Correspondent, grew up in Glengormley.
- Jeremy McWilliams — former GP motorcycle racer.
- Craig Cathcart — footballer; plays for Watford and Northern Ireland.
- Steve Moore — lead guitarist with heavy metal band, Stormzone, lives in Glengormley.
- Andrew Mitchell (footballer, born 1992) — footballer; played for Rangers, former pupil of Glengormley High School.l.
- Adam Keefe (ice hockey) — ice hockey player; coach; Belfast Giants. Former player and current coach of the Belfast Giants ice hockey team (2017–present)