Postcode BT23 6JP (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6JP and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 6JP 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 6JP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT23 6JP is Dairy Close which is centered 230 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Post Office and is 261 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6JP (for ages 11 and under) is Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2017. 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 6JP is THE ROUNDABOUT BAR and is 2.42 km 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 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 6JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dairy Close 230 m
Saighton Lane 990 m
Whitchurch Road 4.47 km
A525 16.08 km
A534 17.14 km
A49 38.17 km
A51 45.72 km
A5 59.05 km
M6 69.51 km
A6 72.3 km
A470 86.2 km
A41 110.43 km
A1 119.64 km
A38 174.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6JP

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 6JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
294 m
Abbey Gate College 302 m
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.17 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.48 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
3.47 km
Tattenhall Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.51 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
3.51 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.52 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
4.33 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.4 km
Boughton Heath Academy 4.4 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.04 km
The King's School 5.08 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.22 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.22 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.25 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.25 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.26 km
Belgrave Primary School 5.52 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 5.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2012
800 m
CHESTNUT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
1.53 km
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
2.34 km
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
2.34 km
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
2.34 km
LILY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
2.42 km
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
2.42 km
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.42 km
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
2.42 km
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
2.45 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.45 km
KILMOOD PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2014
2.46 km
RIGHT RASCALS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
2.46 km
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.47 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
2.53 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
2.53 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
2.53 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.53 km
WILLOW VIEW RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.32 km
PURE DAY SPA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2012
3.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Post Office Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Old Post Office Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Saighton Triangle Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 2.3 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Smithy Green Urban Greenspace 3.12 km
Penlington's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Blobb Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 9.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 63.6% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 57.4 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.48528000
Longitude -5.76871300
OS Easting 344653
OS Northing 0361940
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballygowan 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A1