Postcode BT18 9QL (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT18 9QL and nearby postcodes

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

BT18 9QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9QL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BT18 9QL is Bitterling Street which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellesmere Park and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BT18 9QL (for ages 11 and under) is Westminster Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 9QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bitterling Street 89 m
Rockling Street 147 m
Bream Lane 163 m
Highpond Lane 193 m
Grayling Avenue 208 m
Lamprey Road 226 m
Longbank Court 285 m
Inward Way 293 m
Low Pike Lane 311 m
Searside Close 331 m
Merseyton Road 440 m
Jacks Wood Avenue 545 m
Rossmore Road East 592 m
North Road 1.56 km
B5463 2.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT18 9QL

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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westminster Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
806 m
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.32 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.44 km
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.45 km
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.54 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 1.64 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
2.06 km
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 2.07 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.17 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.44 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
2.44 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
2.44 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
2.45 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 2.53 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.56 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.7 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.73 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.79 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
190 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
190 m
Winemark Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
220 m
EPMA (NW) LPD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
289 m
Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
407 m
Green Oak Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
496 m
Cornerstone Care 212 Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
502 m
HOLYWOOD CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
502 m
Kathy's Kiddies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 25, 2019
516 m
BURNS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 21, 2017
521 m
Boulder Hut Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
597 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
597 m
SLIMMING WORLD FRANCHISE Other catering premises Exempt
614 m
TIGGERS PALACE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
642 m
Express Corner Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2019
652 m
REDBURN LOUGHVIEW COMMUNITY FORUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
711 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
786 m
Chester and District Federation of The Blind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
787 m
Omega Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
795 m
Westminister Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
806 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ellesmere Park Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Ellesmere Park Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Lookers GB Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Lookers GB Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Elm Street Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Station Road Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Ellesmere Port Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poole Hall Sands Wetland 1.18 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Stanlow Banks Wetland 2.13 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 4.32 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.58 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 148.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 653.3 40.8

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.62739100
Longitude -5.83889600
OS Easting 339619
OS Northing 0377614
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
250
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Loughview 1
Output Area / Small Area 8C1