Moneyreagh
Moneyreagh or Moneyrea is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. Around south-east of Belfast city centre, it is just off the main road between Belfast and Ballygowan. It is situated in the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2021 Census.
Demography
2011 Census
On Census Day, 27 March 2011, the usual resident of the Moneyreagh Settlement was 1,384.- 17.92% were aged under 16 years and 13.37% were aged 65 and over
- 50.29% of the usually resident population were male and 49.71% were female
- 44 was the average age of the population
- 99.71% were from the white ethnic group
- 2.24% belong to or were brought up as Catholic
- 90.39% belong to or were brought as 'Protestant and other Christian ' religion
- 83.31% indicated that they had a British national identity, 2.53% had an Irish national identity and 29.77% had a Northern Irish national identity.
Language
- 1.04% had some knowledge of the Irish Language
- 9.07% had some knowledge of the Ulster Scots Language
- 0.30% did not have English as their first language
Education
Primary
Moneyreagh has one primary school locally, seen at the top of the table below.Other schools nearby have been added also.
| School name | Location | Distance outside |
| Moneyrea PS | Moneyreagh | 0 mi |
| Alexander Dickson PS | Ballygowan | 3.6 mi |
| Loughview Integrated PS | Castlereagh | 4 mi |
| Andrews Memorial PS | Comber | 4 mi |
Secondary
Moneyreagh does not have any secondary schools locally.Those located nearby are shown in the table below:
| School name | Location | Distance outside | Notes |
| Lagan College | Castlereagh | 4 mi | |
| Grosvenor Grammar School | Castlereagh | 4.7 mi | Accessible by public bus route 12/512 |
| Saintfield High School | Saintfield | 6.4 mi |