Postcode BT26 6AY (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6AY and nearby postcodes

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

BT26 6AY 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 6AY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BT26 6AY is Ffordd Carreg-Y-Llech which is centered 335 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ffordd-y-Rhos Top and is 563 m away. The closest railway station is Penyffordd Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Leaf and is 461 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 BT26 6AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ffordd Carreg-Y-Llech 335 m
Ffordd Top-Y-Rhos 436 m
A5104 4.17 km
B5430 4.22 km
A541 6.43 km
A525 12.5 km
A494 25.88 km
A5 67.77 km
A470 75.45 km
A483 80.5 km
A38 174.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6AY

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 6AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Governors Gate B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
281 m
DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
297 m
HILLSBOROUGH SOCIAL CLUB Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2010
297 m
LITTLE EXPLORERS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
297 m
PATTERSON CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2015
297 m
Peter's Patch After School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
297 m
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE @ THE VILLAGE CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
June 23, 2017
297 m
Owl & Pussycat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
356 m
CROMLYN FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
461 m
Curry Leaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2022
461 m
Royal China Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
461 m
Spar Hillsborough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
461 m
ADAIR'S BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
549 m
Chip Hawker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
549 m
HAPPY CHEF Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
549 m
Hara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
549 m
Out of habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
549 m
Pizza Boutique Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
549 m
REANEY'S CHEMIST Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2020
549 m
The Butchery Hillsborough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
549 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ffordd-y-Rhos Top Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Ffordd-y-Rhos Top Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Ty`n-y groesffordd Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Ty`n-y-groesffordd Bus Stop/Station 696 m
Capel Ebeneser Bus Stop/Station 750 m
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 6.46 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 6.47 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Waight's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coed Talon Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Coed Gwern-rhiw Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Coppa Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Nercwys Mountain Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Llyn y Mynydd-du Inland Water 3.49 km
Garth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Upper Garth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Tir y Coed Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Sandhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.46316100
Longitude -6.07495700
OS Easting 324876
OS Northing 0358892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
862
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 1
Output Area / Small Area 8C1