Postcode BT26 6DB (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6DB and nearby postcodes

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

BT26 6DB 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 6DB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BT26 6DB is Ffrwd Road which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alyn Industrial Estate and is 812 m away. The closest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station, 880 m away.

The closest primary school to BT26 6DB (for ages 11 and under) is Dodleston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Catholic High School, Chester. The last OFSTED inspection on December 1, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT26 6DB is The Hollybush and is 877 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 6DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ffrwd Road 181 m
Furnace Road 357 m
Wrexham Road 1.11 km
B5101 1.37 km
Minera Road 2.36 km
B5102 3.55 km
A525 6.33 km
B5430 6.98 km
A5104 7.09 km
A541 12.11 km
A494 29.06 km
A5 61.51 km
A470 74.22 km
A483 78.61 km
A1 135.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6DB

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 6DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.22 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
12.29 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
12.29 km
The King's School 12.55 km
Belgrave Primary School 12.6 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
13.87 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
13.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ffrwd Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 16, 2019
308 m
Ffrwd Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 16, 2019
308 m
ANAHILT PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
647 m
ANNAHILT CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
647 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
647 m
Mr tees ice cream ltd CO07 TEE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
788 m
Mr tees ice cream ltd CO07 TEE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
788 m
Oak Alyn Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
817 m
Oak Alyn Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
817 m
The Hollybush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
877 m
The Hollybush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
877 m
Abc Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
950 m
Gwastad Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
950 m
Abc Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
950 m
Gwastad Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
950 m
NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
954 m
NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
954 m
Hope Mountain Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
1.05 km
Hope Mountain Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
1.05 km
Glebe Farm Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alyn Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 812 m
Hollybush Bus Stop/Station 814 m
Alyn Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 820 m
Hollybush Bus Stop/Station 821 m
Ye Olde Talbot Inn Bus Stop/Station 903 m
Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station Rail 880 m
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydallt Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Ffrwd Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Bryn-Yorkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Coed y Felin Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hope Mountain Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Gwersyllt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Glascoed Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Brymbo Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Moss Valley Valley 2.65 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Nant y Ffrith Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8.3% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 4
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 73.9 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.43160700
Longitude -5.98954600
OS Easting 330514
OS Northing 0355535
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 1A2