Belleeks () is a small village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2011 Census it had a reported population of 375. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area and the historic barony of Upper Fews. Location Belleeks lies between the villages of Camlough and Newtownhamilton, on the A25 between the Newtownhamilton and Newry. The nearest large town is Newry, approximately 7 miles to the east and Whitecross is the nearest settlement approximately 2 miles to the north. Belleeks lies in the townland of Belleeks Lower. Demography At the time of the 2001 census, returns for the Belleeks-Blackrock-Tullyah electoral area, reported that: 26.0% were under 16 years old and 12.6% were aged 60 and above; The average age of a resident of the village was 30.8 years old; 46.3% of the population were male and 53.7% were female; 95.5% were from a Catholic Community Background; 4.5% were from a Protestant or 'Other Christian' community background; 13.7% had degree level or higher qualifications 56.5% were economically active, 43.5% were economically inactive; 6.7% were unemployed, of these 42.9% were long-term unemployed; 68.3 stated reported their health was 'good'; 3.22 was the average family size; 81.8% of households reported they had access to a private motor vehicle; 75.9% of homes were owner occupied and 25.5% of all homes were owned outright. Features and economy Saint Laurence O'Toole's Roman Catholic Church sits in a prominent location above the village whilst a Church of Ireland church and Orange Hall lie between Belleeks and Whitecross. The village has two public houses, a small store, a part-time factory and a public common in the village centre. The village has developed from a linear settlement along the A25 as late as the 1960s with the addition of five private and local authority housing developments since the 1970s. Most residents work away from the village. The largest local industry remaining is agriculture. Belleeks is served by the number 44 Ulsterbus service from Newry to Newtownhamilton a number of times daily as well as the number 40 service between Newry and Whitecross. Education There are two primary schools in or near the village; St. Brigid's Primary School and St. Laurence O'Toole's Primary School. Secondary schooling of residents takes place primarily at St. Paul's High School in Bessbrook, or else in Newtownhamilton or Newry. Sport Belleeks has a Gaelic Athletic Club, Laurence O'Toole's (Cumann