The postcode BT23 8RS is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 8RS 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 8RS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to BT23 8RS is Depmore Lane which is centered 257 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Top Road and is 522 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 4.15 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 8RS (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. 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 3.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 7.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 23.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 8RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 8RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 8RS
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| 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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 548 m |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 638 m |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| Norley CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 3.45 km |
| Aston by Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 3.89 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 4.57 km |
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 4.7 km |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 4.77 km |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 4.99 km |
| Brookvale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 25, 2013) | 5.62 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 5.8 km |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.82 km |
| Murdishaw West Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 5.98 km |
| Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Special Measures (December 11, 2019) | 5.98 km |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 6.04 km |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 6.05 km |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 4, 2018) | 6.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORRIES MEATS LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2015 | 593 m | |
| MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2012 | 1.35 km | |
| DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY | Exempt December 20, 2011 | 1.62 km | |
| SCHOOLS OUT NI | Exempt April 23, 2015 | 1.77 km | |
| KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2018 | 2.36 km | |
| LOUGHRIES PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2015 | 2.84 km | |
| THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2015 | 2.92 km | |
| SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| HILLMOUNT ARDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 3.18 km | |
| Millview Farm Vending | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 3.22 km | |
| PINECROFT (BED AND BREAKFAST) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2013 | 3.22 km | |
| Welliam UK | Awaiting Inspection | 3.3 km | |
| HAWTHORN LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2017 | 3.44 km | |
| BALLYCASTLE HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2017 | 3.52 km | |
| BENEATH HIS WINGS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 3.54 km | |
| Albert Boal Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 3.57 km | |
| ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 3.57 km | |
| CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 3.57 km | |
| Spar Movilla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2012 | 3.57 km | |
| Winemark | Exempt April 12, 2013 | 3.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Top Road | 522 m | |
| The Hurst | 572 m | |
| Horse Shoe Inn | 578 m | |
| Mansfield Road | 578 m | |
| Horse Shoe Inn | 596 m | |
| High Street | 4.27 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 4.15 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| Delamere Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 13.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Finney Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Warburton's Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Well Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Crow Mere | 2.35 km | |
| Hatchmere Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Birch Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.51 km | |
| The Gorse | 2.55 km | |
| Darley Covert | 2.6 km | |
| Old Moat Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Hatch Mere | 2.63 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.69 km | |
| Delamere Forest | 2.78 km | |
| Blackamoor Wood | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 17.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 7.7% | 92.3% | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 23.1% | 69.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 15.4% | 53.8% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 53.8% | 0% | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.59662000 |
| Longitude | -5.61022700 |
| OS Easting | 354501 |
| OS Northing | 0374668 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Loughries |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| 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 2 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |