Postcode BT36 4RL (Antrim and Newtownabbey)

Map showing BT36 4RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT36 4RL is located in Antrim and Newtownabbey It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT36 4RL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BT36 4RL 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 BT36 4RL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT36 4RL is Lower Thingwall Lane which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Thingwall Lane and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BT36 4RL (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pensby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT36 4RL is Bassett Hound and is 134 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 829 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Northern 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 BT36 4RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT36 4RL, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Thingwall Lane 87 m
The Leas 142 m
Barnsdale Avenue 314 m
Sparks Lane 407 m
Landican Lane 1.27 km
Barnston Road 1.32 km
A551 1.84 km
Telegraph Road 2.72 km
A540 7.15 km
M53 8.5 km
A1 126 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT36 4RL

Introduction December 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT36 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
743 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.62 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.62 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.89 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.04 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.12 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.19 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.22 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.23 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.34 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.38 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.43 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.5 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.66 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.84 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.98 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
3.23 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.28 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.29 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT36 4RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
106 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
121 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
134 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
313 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
436 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
682 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
693 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
743 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
813 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
829 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
829 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
829 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
829 m
Barnstondale Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
841 m
Longcroft Christian Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
877 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
881 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
973 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
973 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
976 m
BonBonz Sweets Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT36 4RL - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Thingwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Holmwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.93 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.68 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.68 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.82 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT36 4RL - Data from Dec 2021

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 361 m
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.03 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.69282400
Longitude -6.01440000
OS Easting 328080
OS Northing 0384562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
745
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Antrim
Electoral Ward Mallusk
Local Authority District Antrim and Newtownabbey
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000001
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northern

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 N19001541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mallusk 1
Output Area / Small Area 6B2