Postcode BT12 6AL (Belfast)

Map showing BT12 6AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT12 6AL is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT12 6AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT12 6AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BT12 6AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BT12 6AL is Puddington Lane which is centered 1.76 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Wilson School and is 633 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BT12 6AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Neston High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT12 6AL is Grosvenor Homing Pigeon Society and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barnes Hot Food Bar and is 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Belfast is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT12 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT12 6AL, and the approximate distance away.

Puddington Lane 1.76 km
A540 4.64 km
A550 5.49 km
M53 6.5 km
A548 16.67 km
A525 23.37 km
A55 50.56 km
A5 75.33 km
A470 91.33 km
A1 126.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT12 6AL

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT12 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
676 m
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
3.64 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.16 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.43 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.54 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.77 km
Neston High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.25 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.55 km
Parkgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.13 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 6.26 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.32 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.42 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 6.49 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 6.68 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
6.68 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
6.87 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
6.98 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
7.02 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
7.08 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
7.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT12 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Falls Women's Centre Creche Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
0 m
Colaiste Feirste School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
46 m
Fallswater Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
76 m
Barnes Hot Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
150 m
Beehive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 9, 2019
154 m
Chilli Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 19, 2021
154 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 1, 1901
154 m
King Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2019
154 m
Lucky Little Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
154 m
McDonagh Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 24, 2019
154 m
Panda Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
154 m
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
154 m
All Saints College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
158 m
Centra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
158 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2020
158 m
Patisserie G Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
158 m
Grosvenor Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2016
166 m
Poilins Retailers - other 4
Good
April 12, 2019
166 m
Gaelscoil Na Bhfal School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
168 m
Ionad Uibh Eachach School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
168 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT12 6AL - Data from Apr 2022

Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 633 m
Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 648 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 848 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 866 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT12 6AL - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 254 m
The Mere Inland Water 468 m
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Burton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Peers's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Haddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bentheath Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT12 6AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 70.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 43.5% 77.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 56.5% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59150700
Longitude -5.96386600
OS Easting 331665
OS Northing 0373379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
121
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast West
Electoral Ward Beechmount
Local Authority District Belfast
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000003
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000319
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Beechmount 1
Output Area / Small Area 8B1