Postcode BT23 8NG (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8NG and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8NG 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 8NG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BT23 8NG is Towers Lane which is centered 555 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Lion PH and is 279 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8NG (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 SALT 'N VINEGAR and is 144 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 8NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Towers Lane 555 m
Chester Road 1.51 km
B5393 1.7 km
Manley Road 1.81 km
M56 13.95 km
A525 28.57 km
A56 47.84 km
A49 49.05 km
M6 56.97 km
A6 66.58 km
A5 68.11 km
A57 68.55 km
A470 99.02 km
A1 109.6 km
A41 116.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8NG

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 8NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
215 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.37 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.16 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.43 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.17 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.26 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.29 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.46 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.61 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.01 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.16 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.33 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.45 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.56 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.67 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.77 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.03 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
7.17 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.27 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
7.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
144 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
144 m
THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2011
289 m
HAPPY TOWN LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
369 m
Kindergarten Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
369 m
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
369 m
KIMBERLEY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 13, 2017
411 m
Play-A-Way Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
459 m
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
498 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
498 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
498 m
ARDS ANIMAL HEALTH / THE GOOD LIFE Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2015
508 m
WINEWORKS SUPERSTORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
508 m
BURGER KING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
513 m
HOME BARGAINS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
513 m
Lidl Newtownards Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
513 m
MATALAN Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2011
513 m
PRIMACY FARM BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
513 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
513 m
TESCO EXTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
513 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 279 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Paddock Hills Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 530 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 75 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58983900
Longitude -5.68337700
OS Easting 349799
OS Northing 0373755
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
345
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Gregstown
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000072
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gregstown 2
Output Area / Small Area 8C1