Postcode BT28 2WS (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2WS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 2WS is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. BT28 2WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 2WS 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 BT28 2WS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT28 2WS is St David's Lane which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Green and is 291 m away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2WS (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Snak Depot and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 BT28 2WS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT28 2WS, and the approximate distance away.

St David's Lane 185 m
Victoria Terrace 188 m
Alyn Street 209 m
Lead Mills 257 m
The Avenue 270 m
Ponterwyl 323 m
Bridge Street 332 m
Alun Bank 333 m
King Street 335 m
Heol-Y-Brenin 344 m
Chester Road 350 m
Ffordd Argoed 418 m
Tyddyn Street 419 m
Stryd Gaer 424 m
Milford Street 521 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2WS

Introduction September 2006
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 BT28 2WS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
12.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT28 2WS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snak Depot Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
351 m
KNOCKMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
396 m
The Learning Tree Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
396 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
400 m
Warehouse15 Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
400 m
Cafe Bilco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
420 m
THE BIG BITE SANDWICH CO. Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
420 m
Evans Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
450 m
Happy Days Lisburn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
563 m
Rosevale Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
604 m
T.J'S SNACK SHACK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
604 m
Pensioner's Club @ Knockmore Community Association Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 23, 2018
696 m
Ballymacash Rangers Football Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
744 m
LITTLE SCAMPS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
744 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
806 m
DRAGON KING CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
806 m
Golden cod #2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
806 m
SuperValu Lisburn Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
806 m
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
806 m
Baked Potato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
816 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT28 2WS - Data from Apr 2022

Wood Green Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Wood Green Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Leadmill Bridge Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Leadmill Bridge Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Bus Station 6 Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT28 2WS - Data from Dec 2021

Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Tower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Coed Ffynnon-wen Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Coed Pentre-Gwysaney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coed Shifna-hir Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Coed Cae-crwn Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT28 2WS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 81 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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 0% 106.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.51088300
Longitude -6.08132900
OS Easting 324318
OS Northing 0364192
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
576
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Knockmore
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001308
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knockmore 1
Output Area / Small Area 6B2