The postcode BT23 6LG is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BT23 6LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 6LG 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 6LG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BT23 6LG is Chester Lane which is centered 405 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rake & Pikel and is 1.01 km away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.02 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 6LG (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 6LG is DAVIDSON'S and is 387 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 324 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 6LG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 6LG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 6LG
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT23 6LG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Abbey Gate College | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.87 km | |
| Christleton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 2 km |
| Waverton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Christleton High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 2.19 km |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Eccleston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Dee Banks School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 2.36 km |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.43 km | |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Queen's Park High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.21 km |
| Chester International School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.21 km |
| Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.3 km |
| Oldfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-19 | 3.44 km | |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.63 km | |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.72 km |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 3.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 6LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2014 | 324 m | |
| BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2011 | 324 m | |
| Pharaoh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2019 | 324 m | |
| CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 387 m | |
| DAVIDSON'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2012 | 387 m | |
| LILY'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2017 | 392 m | |
| THE ROUNDABOUT BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2014 | 392 m | |
| Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2017 | 414 m | |
| Wineflair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 414 m | |
| FARLEY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2015 | 493 m | |
| PIZZAGIRL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 493 m | |
| S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Vivo Essentials | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2017 | 493 m | |
| Spar Ballygowan Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 519 m | |
| CHESTNUT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2015 | 594 m | |
| BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2017 | 1.81 km | |
| Springmount Farm Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 2.09 km | |
| CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2012 | 2.12 km | |
| Cottontails | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 3.39 km | |
| MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 6LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Rake & Pikel | 1.01 km | |
| Huntington Hall Farm | 1.16 km | |
| Sedum Close | 1.32 km | |
| Sedum Close | 1.33 km | |
| Foregate Street | 3.77 km | |
| Railway Station | 4.04 km | |
| Archway House | 4.09 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 4.1 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 5.44 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 19.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 6LG - Data from Dec 2021
| Crook of Dee | 2.31 km | |
| Horse Pasture | 2.43 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Half Moon Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Saighton Gorse | 2.82 km | |
| Sooty Fields Plantation | 2.96 km | |
| Platt's Rough | 3 km | |
| Hatton Spinney | 3.23 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Johnson's Rough | 3.62 km | |
| Waverton Gorse | 3.63 km | |
| Doctor's Plantation | 3.7 km | |
| Common Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Penlington's Wood | 3.9 km | |
| The Serpentine | 4.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 6LG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 58.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.6 | 19 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.49981000 |
| Longitude | -5.78780600 |
| OS Easting | 343365 |
| OS Northing | 0363518 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Ballygowan |
| Local Authority District | Ards and North Down |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| 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 |