Crawfordsburn is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village, which is now effectively a commuter town, lies between Holywood and Bangor to the north of the A2 road, about 4 km west of Bangor city centre. Bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park, the village attracts many visitors. It had a population of 587 people in the 2011 Census. the village is served by the nearby Helen's Bay railway station.

History

Before the Plantation of Ulster, the area of Crawfordsburn was known as Ballymullan. It was named after a stream which flows through the village.

Places of interest

At present it is used by the owners Crawfordsburn Chosen Few LOL 1091 who originally met in the old school house from 1905 and then bought their current building which is still in use to this day and continues to flourish with increased memberships. The hall is also used by Robert Whiteside Memorial LOL 1229 and Sir Henry Wilson RBP 1104. Also used by different community groups.

People

Sport

Bryansburn Rangers F.C. are an intermediate football club founded in the nearby town of Bangor, however their home ground named Ballywooley is situated on the Crawfordsburn Road on the way into the village from Bangor.

2011 Census

Crawfordsburn is classified by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as being within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA). On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 587 people living in Crawfordsburn. Of these: