Postcode BT23 8GG (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 8GG is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 8GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 8GG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8GG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BT23 8GG is The Ridgeway which is centered 476 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 965 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8GG (for ages 11 and under) is Alvanley and Manley Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Helsby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN and is 658 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 8GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 8GG, and the approximate distance away.

The Ridgeway 476 m
Manley Road 857 m
B5393 2.29 km
Chester Road 3.01 km
M56 12.01 km
A533 14.87 km
A525 30.4 km
A56 45.97 km
A49 50.08 km
M6 55.63 km
A6 65.06 km
A57 66.79 km
A5 68.74 km
A470 100.78 km
A1 107.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8GG

Introduction December 1995
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 8GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.84 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.84 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.99 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.43 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.53 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
2.95 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.99 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.32 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.63 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
3.84 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.4 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.51 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
5.63 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.68 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
5.69 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.71 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.77 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.87 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.11 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
6.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8GG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
658 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
658 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
658 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
658 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
658 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
739 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
739 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
739 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
739 m
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
784 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
903 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
930 m
STEWART LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2012
1.07 km
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.1 km
Valentino's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.13 km
SPAR DONAGHADEE ROAD FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2017
1.15 km
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
1.27 km
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.27 km
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
1.49 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8GG - Data from Apr 2022

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 965 m
Foxhill Lodge Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
High School Taxi Rank 1.73 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8GG - Data from Dec 2021

Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 335 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 1.46 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59957600
Longitude -5.65847900
OS Easting 351372
OS Northing 0374892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
501
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Loughries
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Loughries 1
Output Area / Small Area 6B3