In March 2018, The Sunday Times published its list of Best Places to Live in Britain, including the following places in Northern Ireland: Ballyhackamore near Belfast (overall best for Northern Ireland); Holywood, County Down; Newcastle, County Down; Portrush, County Antrim; Strangford, County Down.
in marCh 2018, The SundaY tiMes PUbLished itS lisT OF best pLaCes To LiVe in brITaIn, inclUDing the folloWiNG pLAceS in NOrThErN irelaND: bALLYHaCKAMoRE NEar bElfaSt (oVeRaLl BesT fOr nOrtHern irelAnd); HolYwood, cOUnty dOwn; Newcastle, cOuNty Down; pOrTrush, CountY aNTrim; stRaNgFOrd, countY down.