Postcode BT28 2XW (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT28 2XW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT28 2XW is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. BT28 2XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT28 2XW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2XW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BT28 2XW is A541 which is centered 1.68 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Bryn-yr-Haul and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 5.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BT28 2XW (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 DRAGON KING CHINESE TAKEAWAY and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT28 2XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A541 1.68 km
A5119 2.83 km
A5104 10.4 km
A548 16.93 km
A525 17.7 km
A494 30 km
A55 45.12 km
A5 72.74 km
A470 81.53 km
A483 86.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT28 2XW

Introduction July 1995
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 2XW - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PRIMACY MEATS AT TESCO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
151 m
PEBBLE PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 11, 2019
327 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
379 m
DRAGON KING CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
379 m
Golden cod #2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
379 m
SuperValu Lisburn Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
379 m
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
379 m
Ballymacash Rangers Football Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
445 m
LITTLE SCAMPS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
445 m
MAN LEE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
565 m
THE COD FATHER Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2020
565 m
WINDMILL STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
565 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
565 m
KILLOWEN PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
579 m
LAURELHILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
579 m
Sleepy Hollow @ Killoween Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
579 m
LAURELHILL HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
645 m
BALLYMACASH PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 10, 2020
735 m
BALLYMACASH PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
735 m
OLLIE'S AFTER SCHOOL CARE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
735 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bryn-yr-Haul Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Theatre Clwyd Turn Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Argoed View Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Argoed View Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Flintshire County Hall Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 6.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coed Ffoulkes Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Coed Ffynnon-wen Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Coed Cae-crwn Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Coed Shifna-hir Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Coed Bryn-eithin Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 74 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.52074900
Longitude -6.07513600
OS Easting 324689
OS Northing 0365301
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
361
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Ballymacoss
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001380
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballymacoss 1
Output Area / Small Area 8C1