Postcode BT37 9BU (Antrim and Newtownabbey)

Map showing BT37 9BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT37 9BU is located in Antrim and Newtownabbey It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT37 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT37 9BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 9BU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to BT37 9BU is Cunningham Drive which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dawpool Drive and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to BT37 9BU (for ages 11 and under) is Raeburn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is South Wirral High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT37 9BU is The Merebrook and is 277 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hungry Hound and is 233 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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.

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 9BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT37 9BU, and the approximate distance away.

Cunningham Drive 92 m
Greenacre Drive 179 m
Grenville Crescent 183 m
Rickaby Close 187 m
Doe's Meadow Road 219 m
Marfords Avenue 225 m
Greenfields Crescent 241 m
Kent Close 253 m
Blyth Road 257 m
Greenfields Avenue 265 m
Dibbinsdale Road 267 m
Oakfield Road 340 m
Beechwood Road 359 m
Dibbins Green 364 m
Acre Lane 474 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT37 9BU

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 9BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
644 m
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
832 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
842 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 1.13 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.25 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.52 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.83 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.29 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.46 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.95 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 3.12 km
Church Drive Primary School 3.17 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
3.18 km
Brackenwood Junior School 3.29 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 3.51 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
3.58 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
3.73 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.88 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT37 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clonmore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
202 m
Pesto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
228 m
Coole Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
233 m
Eurospar Rathcoole Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
233 m
Gordon's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
233 m
Rathcoole Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
233 m
The Hungry Hound Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
233 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
233 m
Windcroft Quality Butchers (Eurospar) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
233 m
The Merebrook Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
277 m
Pizza Pino Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 3, 2020
312 m
Premier Bromborough Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2018
312 m
Eastway Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
337 m
Kams Continental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
367 m
Martin Grimes Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
377 m
Abbey Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
389 m
KFC Newtownabbey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
403 m
Allport Road Post Office & Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2017
468 m
Chatwins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
468 m
Hungrys Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 1, 2021
468 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT37 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Dawpool Drive Bus Stop/Station 295 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Ashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Bromborough Station Bus Stop/Station 461 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 455 m
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 531 m
Spital Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.87 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.88 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT37 9BU - Data from Dec 2021

Raby Mere Inland Water 1.33 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 1.56 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.66 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.94 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT37 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 405.9 36.9

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.66261000
Longitude -5.92139000
OS Easting 334176
OS Northing 0381373
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
184
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast North
Electoral Ward O'Neill
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Valley 2
Output Area / Small Area 7C1