Map of Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

Newtownabbey is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 63,860. It lies at 54.6598°N, 5.9086°W. Newtownabbey is about 521 km (324 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Belfast, 7 km to the south.

Newtownabbey at a glance

Where is Newtownabbey?

• The 4th largest city in Northern Ireland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 14 min on the shortest day to 17 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Newtownabbey

• Belfast — 7 km south
• Castlereagh — 10 km south
• Bangor — 15 km east
• Lisburn — 17 km southwest
• Craigavon — 39 km southwest
• Dundalk — 80 km southwest, Ireland
• Peel — 93 km southeast, Isle of Man
• Port Erin — 99 km southeast, Isle of Man
• Castletown — 104 km southeast, Isle of Man
• Ramsey — 105 km east, Isle of Man

Largest cities in Northern Ireland

• Belfast — 348,005
• Derry — 83,652
• Lisburn — 77,506
• Bangor — 61,011
• Craigavon — 59,236
• Castlereagh — 56,679

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.