The postcode BT23 8WS is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BT23 8WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 8WS 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 8WS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to BT23 8WS is Commonside which is centered 168 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.53 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 8WS (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 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 8WS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 8WS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 8WS
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 8WS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 992 m |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 3.23 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 3.35 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 3.84 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 4.22 km |
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.31 km |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 4.61 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 4.72 km |
| Elton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 5.24 km |
| iMap Centre | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 5.99 km |
| Norley CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 6.44 km |
| Aston by Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.46 km |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 6.52 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 6.52 km |
| The Cavendish High Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.59 km |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CORNER SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2015 | 149 m | |
| MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 216 m | |
| ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2015 | 226 m | |
| LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2014 | 226 m | |
| Little Rainbows Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2020 | 226 m | |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2016 | 226 m | |
| Albert Boal Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 307 m | |
| ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 307 m | |
| CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Spar Movilla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2012 | 307 m | |
| Winemark | Exempt April 12, 2013 | 307 m | |
| MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 620 m | |
| CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2015 | 638 m | |
| CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE | Exempt September 19, 2014 | 638 m | |
| SCHOOL'S OUT NI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2015 | 638 m | |
| HILLMOUNT ARDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 779 m | |
| Sole Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 947 m | |
| WINEMARK | Exempt March 10, 2014 | 947 m | |
| MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 958 m | |
| KIMBERLEY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2017 | 966 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowlingalley Farm | 219 m | |
| Alvanley Hall | 817 m | |
| Ardern Lea | 986 m | |
| Ardern Lea | 1 km | |
| Frodsham Road | 1.03 km | |
| High School | 2.13 km | |
| High Street | 3.94 km | |
| Helsby Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Mouldsworth Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Mouldsworth Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8WS - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridgeway Wood | 542 m | |
| Hollytree Wood | 632 m | |
| Wheeldon Copse | 809 m | |
| Foxhill Wood | 993 m | |
| Snidley Moor | 1.18 km | |
| Simmond's Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Harmers Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Woodhouse Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Simmondshill Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | 1.86 km | |
| Woodhouses | 1.92 km | |
| Black Wood | 2 km | |
| Helsby Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8WS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 133.1 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.9 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 809 | 66.7 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.59311000 |
| Longitude | -5.66841400 |
| OS Easting | 350754 |
| OS Northing | 0374151 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Movilla |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000106 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Loughries 1 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |