Postcode BT23 6JH (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6JH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 6JH is Chester Lane which is centered 189 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saighton Triangle and is 1.17 km away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.59 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6JH (for ages 11 and under) is Huntington Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2018. 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

The local pub for residents of BT23 6JH is THE ROUNDABOUT BAR and is 932 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 28, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pharaoh and is 917 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% 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 6JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Lane 189 m
Whitchurch Road 5.9 km
A525 16.1 km
A534 18.64 km
A49 39.42 km
A51 47.23 km
A5 60.46 km
A55 63.92 km
M6 68.77 km
A6 73.33 km
A470 86.51 km
A41 111.94 km
A1 120.16 km
A38 175.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6JH

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 6JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.06 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.23 km
Abbey Gate College 1.32 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.32 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.51 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.67 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.9 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.91 km
Boughton Heath Academy 3.02 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.66 km
The King's School 3.67 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.7 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.7 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.73 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.73 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.03 km
Belgrave Primary School 4.08 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 4.17 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CHESTNUT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
0 m
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
917 m
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
917 m
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
917 m
LILY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
932 m
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
932 m
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
947 m
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
948 m
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
948 m
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
979 m
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
979 m
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
1.06 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
1.06 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
1.06 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
1.06 km
CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2012
1.53 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
2.37 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
KILMOOD PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
3.48 km
RIGHT RASCALS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saighton Triangle Bus Stop/Station 1.17 km
Saighton Triangle Bus Stop/Station 1.17 km
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.23 km
Old Post Office Bus Stop/Station 1.25 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 4.31 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crook of Dee Inland Water 1.87 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Penlington's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.7 km
Blobb Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 7.8 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 20% 19.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 30% 51.5 10.8
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.49457500
Longitude -5.78603500
OS Easting 343498
OS Northing 0362939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
744
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballygowan 1
Output Area / Small Area 1B1