Postcode BT36 6BQ (Antrim and Newtownabbey)

Map showing BT36 6BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT36 6BQ is located in Antrim and Newtownabbey It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT36 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT36 6BQ 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 6BQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BT36 6BQ is Uplands Road which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakridge Road and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 454 m away.

The closest primary school to BT36 6BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Woodslee. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Boys.

The local pub for residents of BT36 6BQ is Cloughfern Arms and is 475 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Turkish Kebab and is 390 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 219.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.9 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.

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 6BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT36 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Uplands Road 143 m
North Close 206 m
Central Avenue 250 m
Meadway 265 m
Vanderbyl Avenue 271 m
Oakridge Road 296 m
Croft Avenue 356 m
Spital Road 370 m
Palatine Road 438 m
B5137 683 m
New Chester Road 879 m
B5136 3.04 km
M53 3.5 km
A540 5.83 km
A548 17.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT36 6BQ

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 BT36 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 378 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
754 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.42 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.65 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.75 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.93 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.97 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.09 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.13 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.14 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.3 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.44 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.47 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.65 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.75 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2.84 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.93 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.93 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT36 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodslee Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
378 m
Little Stars Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
390 m
Rathfern Social Activity Centre Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2020
390 m
Turkish Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
390 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
408 m
Juniors Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2021
452 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
452 m
A C Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
462 m
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
462 m
New Century Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2021
462 m
Cloughfern Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2020
475 m
Tokyo Joes Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
475 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
503 m
J Gordon & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
504 m
New Jumbo Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
504 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
552 m
Whiteabbey Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
613 m
Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
631 m
Inniscoole Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
643 m
1st Newtownabbey Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2020
658 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT36 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Oakridge Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Belmont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Dibbins Hey Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Latham Way Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Spital Station Bus Stop/Station 499 m
High Street Taxi Rank 997 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 454 m
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 726 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.63 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.64 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT36 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.17 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 2.81 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.15 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 4.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT36 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 219.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 26.9 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.8 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 426.8 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.67389500
Longitude -5.92086000
OS Easting 334173
OS Northing 0382630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
618
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast North
Electoral Ward Rathcoole
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cloughfern 1
Output Area / Small Area 8B1