10.9% of persons aged 16–74 were employed in agriculture
For more information, see the page for this output area.
Geography
The boundaries of the hamlet of Broomhedge do not exactly correspond with those of the Church of Irelandparish of the same name. Indeed, Broomhedge per se straddles the boundary between the postal districts of Lisburn and Moira, and encompasses several townlands. The exact boundaries depend on whether Upper Broomhedge and Lurganure are considered separately, and the issue is further complicated by the close proximity of Mazetown and the River Lagan which separates counties Antrim and Down. Broomhedge is situated within the Upper Massereenebarony.
Townland names
Education
The only school situated within Broomhedge itself is the new , the construction of which was recently completed on the site of the former Broomhedge P.S. Therefore, most children travel to school elsewhere in the Lisburn area, Moira or further afield.
Primary Education
. The MazePrimary School was situated on the Kesh Road. It recently amalgamated to become part of Meadow Bridge PS.
Broomhedge is accessible by turning off the M1 at Sprucefield and reaching the Lurganure Road via Blaris. The nearest train stops are at Moira and Lisburn; Broomhedge Halt railway station opened on 29 April 1935, but eventually closed on 3 July 1973.
Originally part of Blaris parish, the church of St Matthew was erected as a chapel of ease to cover the Broomhedge area. The foundation stone was laid in 1839, the church was in use by 1841 and was officially consecratedin September 1848. It was served by curates from Lisburn Cathedral until 1867 when Maurice Knox McKay was appointed as a perpetual curate. The parish itself was set up in 1880 with the Rev. John Leslie as the first rector, who served until his death in 1927. The current incumbent, Rev Peter Galbraith, has ministered in Broomhedge since 1991. In 2001 a new church hall was built, replacing the Bradbury Memorial Hall. List of rectors:
1880-1927 - Rev J Leslie
1928-1952 - Rev W R N Ruddock
1953-1958 - Rev G Mitchell
1959-1965 - Rev F Rusk
1966-1983 - Rev W J F Moore
1983-1990 - Rev G Graham
1991-now - Rev P Galbraith
Broomhedge Methodist
The church was founded in 1751, though the current building was built in 1897. The present minister, the Rev Ed McDade, previously minister of CullybackeyMethodist Church, was installed at Broomhedge, Magheragall and Trinity on Sunday 13 July 2008. He succeeded the Rev Clive Webster, who preached his final sermon on Sunday 29 June 2008. The building is shared with Magheragall Methodist for evening services every second Sunday of the month.
The assembly was formed in about 1890 and met in two different locations before the current hall was built in 1935.
Other denominations
No other Christian or Christian-related denominations have meeting places in Broomhedge itself, so members of other churches generally travel elsewhere. For more information, see .
