Postcode BT26 6AB (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT26 6AB is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT26 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT26 6AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 BT26 6AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT26 6AB is Fford Y Felin which is centered 223 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terrig Bridge and is 299 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Hawker and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.8% 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 BT26 6AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT26 6AB, and the approximate distance away.

Fford Y Felin 223 m
Ffordd Carreg-Y-Llech 477 m
Ffordd Nercwys 727 m
A5104 4.06 km
B5430 4.13 km
A541 6.26 km
A525 12.93 km
A494 25.47 km
A5 68.17 km
A470 75.33 km
A483 80.43 km
A38 175.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6AB

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT26 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ADAIR'S BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
0 m
Chip Hawker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
0 m
HAPPY CHEF Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
0 m
Hara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
0 m
Out of habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
0 m
Pizza Boutique Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
0 m
REANEY'S CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2020
0 m
The Butchery Hillsborough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
0 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
0 m
THE PARSONS NOSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
0 m
CROMLYN FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
103 m
Curry Leaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2022
103 m
Royal China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
103 m
Spar Hillsborough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
103 m
ERNEST R WILSON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2016
187 m
HILLSIDE BAR & BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
187 m
HUMBLE PIE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
187 m
WALKERS FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
187 m
Owl & Pussycat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
215 m
DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
270 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT26 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Terrig Bridge Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Terrig Bridge Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Ty`n-y-groesffordd Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Ty`n-y groesffordd Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Terrig Farm Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT26 6AB - Data from Dec 2021

Waight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coed Gwern-rhiw Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Coed Talon Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Nercwys Mountain Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Llyn y Mynydd-du Inland Water 3.02 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Tir y Coed Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Coppa Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Garth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Moel Findeg Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km
Upper Garth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT26 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 30.2% 66 15.4
300+ Mbps 69.8% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.46367300
Longitude -6.08337000
OS Easting 324329
OS Northing 0358934
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
812
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Hillsborough
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001378
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hillsborough 2
Output Area / Small Area 5B3