Articlave Explained
| Official Name: | Articlave |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Unitary Northern Ireland: | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Static Image Name: | St Pauls Road, Articlave (geograph 1812807).jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St Pauls Road |
| Population: | 922 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 Census) |
| Postcode District: | BT51 |
| Dial Code: | 028 |
| Post Town: | COLERAINE |
| Constituency Ni Assembly: | East Londonderry |
| Constituency Westminster: | East Londonderry |
| Coordinates: | 55.1333°N -52°W |
| Lieutenancy Northern Ireland: | County Londonderry |
| Irish Name: | Ard an Chléibh |
| Postcode Area: | BT |
| Belfast Distance Mi: | 50 |
Articlave [1] [2] is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coastal road, 7 kilometres west of Coleraine. Castlerock railway station is 1miles to the north. In the past the area has been spelt as Ardacleve or Ardacleave.[1] [2] It is situated within the Causeway Coast and Glens district.
Demographics
2011 Census
On Census day in 2011, the population of Articlave was 922. Of these:[3]
- 24.3% were aged under 16 years and 15.3% were aged 65 and over
- 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female
- 12.5% were from a Catholic background and 82.5% were from a Protestant background
2001 Census
Articlave is classified as a Small Village or Hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 800 people living in Articlave. Of these:
- 26.0% were aged under 16 years and 14.9% were aged 60 and over
- 49.5% of the population were male and 50.5% were female
- 18.1% were from a Catholic background and 79.2% were from a Protestant background
- 6.5% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.[4]
Notes and References
- http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=174 Placenames NI - Articlave
- Web site: Ard an Chléibh/Articlave. 2021-07-12. Logainm.ie. Irish.
- Web site: Census 2011 Population Statistics for Articlave Settlement . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006005816/https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Articlave@Exact%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Exact%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20%20Articlave@23 . 6 October 2022 . 5 October 2022 . Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
- http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service
