Postcode BT23 8WA (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8WA and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8WA 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 8WA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BT23 8WA is Manley Road which is centered 895 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 565 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8WA (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 739 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 8WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Manley Road 895 m
B5393 1.09 km
Chester Road 2.47 km
M56 13.22 km
A533 15.22 km
A525 29.06 km
A56 47.3 km
A49 48.9 km
M6 56.91 km
A6 65.6 km
A57 67.6 km
A5 67.74 km
A470 99.43 km
A1 108.75 km
A41 115.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8WA

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 8WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.34 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.5 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.6 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.35 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.78 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.13 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.28 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.39 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.66 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.17 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.4 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.62 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.17 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.29 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.76 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 6.91 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.97 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.97 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
436 m
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
487 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
487 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
487 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
663 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
663 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
663 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
663 m
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
677 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
681 m
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
739 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
739 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
739 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
739 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
739 m
STRANGFORD FILLING STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
July 3, 2017
928 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
946 m
Welliam UK Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
975 m
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
1.08 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 565 m
Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 659 m
Yarrangall Green Bus Stop/Station 709 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 1.31 km
High School Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 959 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58882000
Longitude -5.66824100
OS Easting 350781
OS Northing 0373674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
339
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Movilla
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gregstown 1
Output Area / Small Area 8D1