Postcode BT26 6QL (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT26 6QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT26 6QL is Glascoed Road which is centered 309 m away.

The closest railway station is Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station, 4 km away.

The closest primary school to BT26 6QL (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 6QL is Poachers Cottage and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilan Kebab House and is 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 6QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glascoed Road 309 m
Cefn Road 550 m
Minera Road 1 km
B5101 2.08 km
B5430 4.06 km
A5104 4.2 km
B5102 6.74 km
A525 7.46 km
A541 11.71 km
A494 25.86 km
A5 62.54 km
A470 71.96 km
A483 76.6 km
A1 138.29 km
A38 169.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT26 6QL

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 6QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
11.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crazy Donuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.02 km
The Fabulous Food Guys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.02 km
Crazy Donuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.02 km
The Fabulous Food Guys Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.02 km
Bwlchgwyn C.p. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.12 km
Bwlchgwyn C.p. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.12 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
Poachers Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
Nina's Cakeland Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2017
1.42 km
Nina's Cakeland Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2017
1.42 km
Bithell Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.46 km
Bithell Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.46 km
Dilan Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.8 km
Dilan Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.8 km
St Mary's Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.88 km
St Mary's Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.88 km
Penygarth Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.91 km
Penygarth Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
1.91 km
Brymbo Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2014
1.92 km
The Miners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2015
1.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station Rail 4 km
Gwersyllt Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Gwersyllt Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coed Celyn Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Nant y Ffrith Valley 560 m
Darnau Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Glascoed Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Nant y Ffrith Nant Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Pen-Llan-y-gŵr Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Smelt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Brymbo Pool Inland Water 1.19 km
Coed Mawr Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gwernto Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Coed y Felin Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 66.73 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 8 Mbps 15.67 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 6.7% 11 3
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 42.5 8.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.42090500
Longitude -6.03532300
OS Easting 327577
OS Northing 0354260
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