Postcode BT23 6JZ (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 6JZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 6JZ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in September 2010 and is an active postcode. BT23 6JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT23 6JZ is Chester Lane which is centered 200 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rake & Pikel and is 1.27 km away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6JZ (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 6JZ is DAVIDSON'S and is 656 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 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 6JZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Lane 200 m
Whitchurch Road 6.2 km
A525 16.41 km
A534 18.81 km
A49 39.77 km
A51 47.4 km
A5 60.78 km
A55 63.87 km
M6 68.41 km
A6 73.25 km
A470 86.85 km
A41 112.2 km
A1 119.95 km
A38 176.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6JZ

Introduction September 2010
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 6JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.1 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.48 km
Abbey Gate College 1.6 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.08 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.15 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.31 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.43 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.59 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.63 km
Boughton Heath Academy 2.69 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.33 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.47 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.47 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.55 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.55 km
The King's School 3.63 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.67 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 3.9 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.97 km
Belgrave Primary School 4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rake & Pikel Bus Stop/Station 1.27 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 4.36 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 19.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crook of Dee Inland Water 2.2 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Penlington's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.7 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 1.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.3 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.49785200
Longitude -5.78534900
OS Easting 343531
OS Northing 0363305
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