Postcode BT37 0RU (Antrim and Newtownabbey)

Map showing BT37 0RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT37 0RU is located in Antrim and Newtownabbey It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT37 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT37 0RU 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 BT37 0RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BT37 0RU is Commercial Road which is centered 335 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stadium Road and is 635 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to BT37 0RU (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 BT37 0RU is The Sipster and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chippy Hut and is 249 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 BT37 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT37 0RU, and the approximate distance away.

Commercial Road 335 m
Bankfield Court 350 m
Riverbank Road 373 m
Riverview Road 514 m
New Chester Road 1.33 km
M53 4.31 km
A540 7.46 km
A548 19.8 km
M6 51.93 km
A57 81.2 km
A1 118.92 km
A41 132.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT37 0RU

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 BT37 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 1.64 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.01 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.1 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.43 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.62 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.65 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.2 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
3.21 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
3.26 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
3.3 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 3.31 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
3.31 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
3.39 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 3.45 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.54 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
3.54 km
Brackenwood Junior School 3.56 km
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
3.58 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 3.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT37 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jordanstown Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
0 m
Whiteabbey Primary School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
0 m
Willow Tree Lodge Care home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Wood Green Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
206 m
Bureau by the Lough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 15, 2021
249 m
Chippy Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
249 m
Kinara Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
249 m
Maud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
249 m
Oh Donuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
249 m
Sozo Good Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
249 m
Spar Whiteabbey Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2021
249 m
Speedy Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
249 m
The Sipster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
249 m
The Spice Merchant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
249 m
Whose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
249 m
Little Wing Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
256 m
Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 19, 2021
256 m
Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2019
256 m
Whiteabbey Storehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
256 m
Clanmil Housing - Cedar Court Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
318 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT37 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Stadium Road Bus Stop/Station 635 m
Stadium Road Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Riverbank Road Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Croft Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 767 m
Thermal Road Bus Stop/Station 798 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.15 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 4.91 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.58 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.59 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT37 0RU - Data from Dec 2021

Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.55 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.55 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Garston Sands Wetland 3.38 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 3.55 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 3.82 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 3.84 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT37 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 70.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 89.5% 330.5 43

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.67923500
Longitude -5.89346700
OS Easting 335922
OS Northing 0383277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
628
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Abbey
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001576
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rostulla 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B2