Postcode BT15 2LJ (Belfast)

Map showing BT15 2LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT15 2LJ is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT15 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT15 2LJ 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 BT15 2LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BT15 2LJ is Welsh Road which is centered 2.85 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordale Garden Centre and is 420 m away. The closest railway station is Hooton Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to BT15 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Willaston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is South Wirral High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT15 2LJ is McLaughlin's Bar and is 290 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Use Your Loaf and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 BT15 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT15 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Welsh Road 2.85 km
Chester High Road 3.13 km
M53 3.25 km
A540 3.45 km
A550 8.4 km
A548 17.71 km
A525 25.95 km
A55 52.38 km
M6 59.43 km
A5 76.67 km
A470 94.52 km
A1 123.52 km
A41 128.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT15 2LJ

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 BT15 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
2.7 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3.31 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 3.47 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.58 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
3.58 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.66 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
3.77 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 3.81 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.91 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.97 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.01 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
4.13 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.31 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.44 km
Neston High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.45 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.5 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.53 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.71 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT15 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Currie Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 26, 2021
133 m
Sunshine Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
133 m
Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2016
188 m
Holy Family Primary School After Schools Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2015
196 m
Holy Family PS School/college/university 4
Good
June 25, 2019
196 m
Loveworks Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
258 m
McLaughlin's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
290 m
O'Reilly's Belfast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
290 m
Phoenix Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2016
290 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2017
290 m
Teagues Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2005
290 m
Use Your Loaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 27, 2021
290 m
Newington Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
291 m
Owen McMahon Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
291 m
Rossi's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
291 m
Busbys Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 10, 2017
309 m
B-Bar Mexican Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
324 m
Rocco's Pizza and Treats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
324 m
NICVA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
343 m
174 Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
352 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT15 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Gordale Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Mudhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Hadlow Road Bus Stop/Station 965 m
Hadlow Wood Cottage Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Hadlow Wood Cottage Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Hooton Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Hooton Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Eastham Rake Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT15 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 288 m
Bentheath Covert Woodland Or Forest 548 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Badgersrake Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Errington's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Ness Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Haddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Burton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT15 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.2 10
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.61506600
Longitude -5.93209800
OS Easting 333641
OS Northing 0376061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
53
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast North
Electoral Ward Duncairn
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Duncairn 2
Output Area / Small Area 8D1