Postcode BT37 9BY (Antrim and Newtownabbey)

Map showing BT37 9BY and nearby postcodes

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

BT37 9BY 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 9BY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to BT37 9BY is Rickaby Close which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rake Rail Station, 373 m away.

The closest primary school to BT37 9BY (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 9BY is Eastway Social Club and is 378 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hungry Hound and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 9BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rickaby Close 133 m
Beechwood Road 201 m
Maple Grove 219 m
Oakfield Road 221 m
Cunningham Drive 227 m
Kent Close 230 m
Greenfields Crescent 251 m
The Avenue 281 m
Doe's Meadow Road 291 m
Greenfields Avenue 357 m
Marfords Avenue 388 m
Acre Lane 404 m
Dibbinsdale Road 412 m
Allport Road 664 m
New Chester Road 1.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT37 9BY

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 9BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
736 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
800 m
Co-op Academy Woodslee 968 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
987 m
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
988 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.15 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.63 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.96 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.35 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.41 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.83 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 3 km
Church Drive Primary School 3.02 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
3.06 km
Brackenwood Junior School 3.18 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 3.39 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
3.44 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
3.79 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
3.79 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coole Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
165 m
Eurospar Rathcoole Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
165 m
Gordon's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
165 m
Rathcoole Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
165 m
The Hungry Hound Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
165 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
165 m
Windcroft Quality Butchers (Eurospar) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
165 m
Abbey Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
263 m
Clonmore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
285 m
Pizza Pino Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 3, 2020
313 m
Premier Bromborough Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2018
313 m
Kams Continental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
314 m
Pesto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
349 m
Rathcoole Mission Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
360 m
Martin Grimes Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
376 m
Eastway Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
378 m
The Merebrook Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
380 m
Capizzi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
423 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2018
423 m
Rake Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 12, 2019
423 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Dawpool Drive Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Ashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Bromborough Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 382 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 373 m
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 586 m
Spital Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.72 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.72 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 1.43 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 1.71 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.66 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.66402800
Longitude -5.92074400
OS Easting 334213
OS Northing 0381532
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