Postcode BT26 6QA (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6QA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT26 6QA is B5430 which is centered 2.7 km away.

The closest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station, 4.98 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT26 6QA is Poachers Cottage and is 2.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 6QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B5430 2.7 km
A5104 2.82 km
B5101 3.41 km
A525 8.9 km
A541 10.67 km
A494 24.95 km
A5 63.9 km
A470 72.09 km
A483 76.9 km
A1 139.14 km
A38 170.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6QA

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 6QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bithell Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.36 km
Bithell Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.36 km
Bwlchgwyn C.p. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.69 km
Bwlchgwyn C.p. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.69 km
Crazy Donuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.19 km
The Fabulous Food Guys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.19 km
Crazy Donuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.19 km
The Fabulous Food Guys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.19 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.27 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.27 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2020
2.41 km
Llanfynydd Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
2.41 km
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2020
2.41 km
Llanfynydd Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
2.41 km
Nina's Cakeland Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2017
2.84 km
Nina's Cakeland Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2017
2.84 km
The Grain Sheaf Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2015
2.89 km
The Grain Sheaf Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2015
2.89 km
Haulfryn Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.09 km
Haulfryn Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Caergwrle Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Pen-Llan-y-gŵr Hill Or Mountain 379 m
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Gwernto Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Nant y Ffrith Valley 896 m
Darnau Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Coed Mawr Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Gwern-beifiog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Coed Pen-y-nant Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coed Celyn Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Nant y Ffrith Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Gwernto Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Plas-gwyn Mountain Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 7.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.42685200
Longitude -6.05524100
OS Easting 326266
OS Northing 0354886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
675
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: 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 2
Output Area / Small Area 1A2