Postcode BT23 6BH (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6BH and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 6BH 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 6BH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BT23 6BH is Boughton which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6BH (for ages 11 and under) is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen's Park High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT23 6BH is DAVIDSON'S and is 3.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from FARLEY HOUSE and is 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 47.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 52.2% 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 6BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boughton 119 m
Dee Hills Park 182 m
Mount Place 198 m
Wharton Court 208 m
Barrel Well Hill 218 m
Beaconsfield Street 221 m
Alma Street 269 m
Seaville Street 278 m
Chapel Street 278 m
Spital Walk 310 m
Dee Lane 314 m
Grosvenor Park Terrace 387 m
Canal Side 559 m
Westminster Road 628 m
A5115 842 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6BH

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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
515 m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 539 m
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
764 m
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
902 m
Maple Grove School 942 m
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.03 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.03 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.06 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 1.08 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.1 km
Boughton Heath Academy 1.12 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.14 km
The Queen's School 1.43 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.52 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.55 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.63 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.63 km
The Firs School 1.74 km
Mill View Primary School 2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
0 m
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.12 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.23 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.23 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.23 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.29 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
1.59 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.7 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.24 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
2.43 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.56 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.56 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
2.9 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
2.9 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
2.9 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.9 km
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
2.98 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.98 km
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.01 km
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
3.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 143 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Steam Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 302 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 649 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 661 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 698 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 639 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 716 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 313 m
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
The Dale Valley 3.69 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.91 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 5.06 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 5.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 27.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 3 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 52.2% 16.1 2.6
30-300 Mbps 39.1% 48.8 11.4
300+ Mbps 8.7% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.52610500
Longitude -5.81414400
OS Easting 341568
OS Northing 0366391
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
770
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Ballygowan
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000083
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lisbane 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A2