Postcode BT23 8XR (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8XR and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8XR 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 8XR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BT23 8XR is Commonside which is centered 299 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.67 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8XR (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 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 8XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Commonside 299 m
The Ridgeway 613 m
Manley Road 696 m
B5393 1.49 km
Chester Road 2.5 km
M56 12.87 km
A533 15.17 km
A525 29.47 km
A56 46.89 km
A49 49.31 km
M6 56.48 km
A6 65.5 km
A57 67.41 km
A5 68.11 km
A470 99.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8XR

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 8XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.12 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.19 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.24 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.41 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.11 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.34 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.85 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.19 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.23 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.56 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.73 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.38 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.02 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.29 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.39 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.53 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.55 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.56 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.57 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
0 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
231 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
231 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
231 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
231 m
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
303 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
303 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
303 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
303 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
303 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
342 m
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
631 m
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
712 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
712 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
712 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
768 m
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
1.1 km
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
1.1 km
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
1.1 km
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 873 m
Yarrangall Green Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
High School Taxi Rank 2.22 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59257500
Longitude -5.66630900
OS Easting 350892
OS Northing 0374096
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
524
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: 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 2
Output Area / Small Area 8B2