Postcode BT26 6BS (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6BS and nearby postcodes

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

BT26 6BS 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 6BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT26 6BS is Ffordd Las which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ye Olde Talbot Inn and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BT26 6BS (for ages 11 and under) is Dodleston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BT26 6BS is The Hollybush and is 1.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 6BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ffordd Las 142 m
Cymau Road 636 m
Bryn-Yorkin Road 795 m
Cymau Lane 888 m
B5101 1.58 km
B5102 4.12 km
B5430 6.38 km
A5104 6.48 km
A525 7.13 km
A541 11.29 km
A494 28.67 km
A5 62.35 km
A470 74.44 km
A483 78.92 km
A1 135.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6BS

Introduction December 1984
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 BT26 6BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.38 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
12.42 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
12.42 km
Belgrave Primary School 12.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Mountain Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
207 m
Hope Mountain Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
207 m
ANAHILT PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
263 m
ANNAHILT CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
263 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
263 m
Glebe Farm Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
486 m
Fortwilliam Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
629 m
Haulfryn Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
668 m
Haulfryn Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
668 m
Ffrwd Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 16, 2019
839 m
Ffrwd Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 16, 2019
839 m
NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.09 km
NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.09 km
The Hollybush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.34 km
The Hollybush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
1.34 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
Abc Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.55 km
Gwastad Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
1.55 km
Abc Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ye Olde Talbot Inn Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Ye Olde Talbot Inn Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Maesteg Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydallt Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Ffrwd Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Hope Mountain Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Bryn-Yorkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Coed y Felin Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Glascoed Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Nant y Ffrith Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Brymbo Pool Inland Water 2.46 km
Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Gwersyllt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Coed Celyn Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Nant y Ffrith Valley 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.43639500
Longitude -5.99976200
OS Easting 329836
OS Northing 0356049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
769
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Ballymacbrennan
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dromara 1
Output Area / Small Area 1B1