Postcode BT12 6GU (Belfast)

Map showing BT12 6GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT12 6GU is located in Belfast It was introduced in November 2013 and is an active postcode. BT12 6GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT12 6GU 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 6GU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BT12 6GU is Puddington Lane which is centered 1.27 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Puddington Hall and is 770 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BT12 6GU (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 6GU is Grosvenor Homing Pigeon Society and is 415 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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 6GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Puddington Lane 1.27 km
Welsh Road 2.45 km
A540 4.94 km
A550 5.35 km
M53 6.42 km
A548 17.25 km
A525 23.16 km
A55 51.12 km
A5 74.91 km
A470 91.36 km
A1 125.9 km
A41 127.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT12 6GU

Introduction November 2013
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 6GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
888 m
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
4.05 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.23 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
4.56 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.62 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.88 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.01 km
Neston High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.63 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.92 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 5.92 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.92 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 6.08 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
6.18 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
6.39 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 6.4 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
6.57 km
Parkgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
6.6 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
6.6 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.68 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
6.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Donegall Road PS School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
165 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 7, 2019
180 m
South City After Schools & Little Teddies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
180 m
Donegall Road Wine Lodge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2017
217 m
Giz A Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2021
217 m
Popular Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2017
217 m
Village Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
217 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2009
217 m
Iveagh Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
304 m
Royal Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
309 m
Windsor Women's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
309 m
John Mc Dowell Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 1, 2019
332 m
Village Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
332 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
338 m
Grosvenor Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2016
415 m
Poilins Retailers - other 4
Good
April 12, 2019
415 m
Gaelscoil Na Bhfal School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
420 m
Ionad Uibh Eachach School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
420 m
Antonios Made in Naples Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
428 m
Isabella Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 24, 2020
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Puddington Hall Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Puddington Hall Bus Stop/Station 778 m
Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 866 m
Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 874 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 739 m
The Mere Inland Water 1.02 km
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Burton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Peers's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Haddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 124.3 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 93.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 550 75

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58986300
Longitude -5.95539200
OS Easting 332218
OS Northing 0373212
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
102
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Blackstaff
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000656
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackstaff 2
Output Area / Small Area 7A2