Postcode BT23 6JQ (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 6JQ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 6JQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BT23 6JQ 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 6JQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT23 6JQ is Chester Lane which is centered 369 m away.

The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6JQ (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 6JQ is DAVIDSON'S and is 715 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pharaoh and is 607 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.

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 6JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Lane 369 m
Whitchurch Road 6.2 km
A525 16.59 km
A49 39.82 km
A51 47.32 km
A5 60.79 km
A55 64.01 km
M6 68.28 km
A6 73.08 km
A470 87.01 km
A41 112.16 km
A1 119.76 km
A38 176.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6JQ

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT23 6JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.47 km
Abbey Gate College 1.61 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.9 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.02 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.17 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.58 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.62 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.66 km
Boughton Heath Academy 2.66 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.3 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.54 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.54 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.61 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.64 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.64 km
The King's School 3.78 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 3.93 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.94 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foregate Street Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.31 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 4.36 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crook of Dee Inland Water 2.37 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Penlington's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.2 km

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.49866700
Longitude -5.78280400
OS Easting 343693
OS Northing 0363401
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2