Postcode BT23 6AW (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 6AW is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 6AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 6AW 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 BT23 6AW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT23 6AW is Martin's Lane which is centered 368 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crocky Trail and is 971 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6AW (for ages 11 and under) is Waverton Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christleton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 BT23 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 6AW, and the approximate distance away.

Martin's Lane 368 m
Guy Lane 776 m
Whitchurch Road 6.16 km
A525 19.67 km
A49 39.54 km
A51 44.36 km
A5 59.62 km
M6 66.97 km
A6 68.99 km
A470 89.49 km
A41 109.98 km
A1 115.95 km
A38 176.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6AW

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 BT23 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.23 km
Tarvin Primary School 2.72 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
3.66 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.78 km
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.87 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
3.9 km
Abbey Gate College 3.95 km
Tattenhall Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.97 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
4.11 km
Huxley CofE Primary School Good
(October 15, 2019)
4.57 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.24 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
5.32 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.36 km
Boughton Heath Academy 5.55 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.6 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
5.66 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 5.92 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.95 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.99 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
6.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ANNA'S HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2012
0 m
LISBANE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 28, 2017
0 m
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
543 m
Cabin Fever Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
LISBANE FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
1.42 km
POACHERS POCKET Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.42 km
KILMOOD PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
1.43 km
RIGHT RASCALS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.43 km
PURE DAY SPA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2012
1.8 km
H A McBRIAR Retailers - other Exempt
August 11, 2017
3.01 km
CASTLE ESPIE COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
3.07 km
The Old School House Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.07 km
KILLINCHY MEATS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
3.36 km
THE MILL AT BALLOO Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 7, 2011
3.58 km
BALLOO HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2015
3.79 km
Centra Killinchy Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
3.79 km
Crafty Crumbs Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.79 km
McCanns Spar Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
3.79 km
The Conservatory Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 5, 2019
3.79 km
BEECHVALE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

The Crocky Trail Bus Stop/Station 971 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.15 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 6AW - Data from Dec 2021

Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Waterless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Tarvin Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Smithy Green Urban Greenspace 3.73 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Hoofield Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Brook Hole Inland Water 4.88 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.15 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.17 km
Huxley Gorse Woodland Or Forest 5.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 6AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 73.69 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 23.8% 22.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 76.2% 45.3 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.50247700
Longitude -5.72002200
OS Easting 347746
OS Northing 0363955
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
698
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Killinchy
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000086
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lisbane 2
Output Area / Small Area 1B1