Postcode BT18 9LU (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT18 9LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT18 9LU is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT18 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT18 9LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 BT18 9LU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to BT18 9LU is North Road which is centered 1.27 km away.

The closest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to BT18 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Rivacre Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ellesmere Port Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT18 9LU is The Frisky Bear and is 154 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from GO BAY TREE and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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.

South Eastern 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 BT18 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT18 9LU, and the approximate distance away.

North Road 1.27 km
M53 5.12 km
B5132 5.14 km
A540 9.08 km
M56 21.51 km
A548 23.39 km
A525 29.52 km
M6 54.37 km
A55 58.49 km
A5 76.61 km
A57 77.7 km
A470 99.45 km
A1 116.76 km
A41 126.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT18 9LU

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 BT18 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.1 km
Westminster Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.15 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
2.76 km
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.83 km
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.83 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.84 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
2.94 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 3.05 km
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 3.34 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 3.37 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.48 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 3.54 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3.59 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.64 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.83 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
3.83 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
3.83 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
3.83 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
3.86 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT18 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morelli's Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
84 m
COFFEE YARD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
86 m
Edge Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
86 m
GO BAY TREE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2017
86 m
Oopsy Daisy Holywood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
86 m
Pizzini Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
86 m
THE BAY TREE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
86 m
CENTRA HOLYWOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
108 m
HOLYWOOD SPORTS SOCIAL & REC CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
110 m
Holywood Pizza Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
120 m
INDIAN OCEAN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2015
120 m
SUBWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
120 m
HOLYWOOD SUN Retailers - other Exempt
April 27, 2017
120 m
RUDDY DUCK FISH HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2021
133 m
ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
138 m
CAFFE NERO GROUP LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
154 m
LITTLE WING PIZZERIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
154 m
ORRS BUTCHER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
154 m
SKINNERS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
154 m
The Frisky Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
154 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT18 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Station Road Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Ellesmere Port Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 4.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT18 9LU - Data from Dec 2021

Poole Hall Sands Wetland 236 m
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stanlow Banks Wetland 1.62 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 3.2 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.5 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Speke Dams Inland Water 4.39 km
Stockton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Oglet Banks Wetland 4.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT18 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.63992100
Longitude -5.83615500
OS Easting 339753
OS Northing 0379014
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
647
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Down
Electoral Ward Loughview
Local Authority District Ards and North Down
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000011
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001667
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Holywood Demesne
Output Area / Small Area 7D1