Postcode BT38 8WQ (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8WQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 8WQ is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in March 2006 and is an active postcode. BT38 8WQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT38 8WQ 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 BT38 8WQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BT38 8WQ is The Copse which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8WQ (for ages 11 and under) is Childwall Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 18, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Francis Xavier's College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT38 8WQ is Carrickfergus Golf Club - Bar and is 320 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy and is 98 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 BT38 8WQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT38 8WQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Copse 36 m
Hornby Park 109 m
Penfold Close 164 m
Salisbury Park 169 m
Hornby Lane 173 m
Stonecrop 173 m
Churston Road 199 m
Martindale Road 209 m
Gipsy Grove 210 m
Troutbeck Road 233 m
The Beeches 237 m
Devon Gardens 239 m
Eton Court 241 m
Gipsy Lane 244 m
Ingledene Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8WQ

Introduction March 2006
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 BT38 8WQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Childwall Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 18, 2013)
243 m
Carleton House Preparatory School 444 m
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
723 m
St Francis Xavier's College Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
786 m
Woolton High School Good
(September 11, 2018)
821 m
Abbot's Lea School Requires improvement
(November 3, 2021)
869 m
Calderstones School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
910 m
Childwall Abbey School Good
(January 22, 2019)
967 m
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.25 km
Rudston Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.29 km
King David Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.35 km
King David High School Outstanding
(June 17, 2010)
1.35 km
Mosspits Lane Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Childwall Valley Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.54 km
Hope School Outstanding
(April 2, 2019)
1.61 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.64 km
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.75 km
Gateacre School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.86 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT38 8WQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Sunnylands Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
July 24, 2020
80 m
The Open Door Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
80 m
McDowell's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
98 m
Sunnylands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2019
98 m
The Cake Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 25, 2020
98 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
98 m
Rainbow Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
158 m
Horizon Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
228 m
Sunnylands Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
252 m
Sunnylands Nursery School Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
263 m
Carrickfergus Reformed Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
299 m
Carrickfergus Golf Club - Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
320 m
El Amigo Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
320 m
Sunnylands Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 3, 2019
353 m
Gillians Today Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
465 m
Jen's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 5, 2022
465 m
Lucky Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
465 m
Maddies Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
465 m
MacNeice Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
502 m
Carrickfergus College Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
580 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT38 8WQ - Data from Apr 2022

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Salisbury Park Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Childwall Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hornby Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Devon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Smithdown Place Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Rocky Lane Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Derby Lodge Hotel Car Park Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Mossley Hill Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Broad Green Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Broad Green Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.43 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.43 km
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Ferry 7.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 5.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT38 8WQ - Data from Dec 2021

The Grounds Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Rabbit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.2 km
Garston Sands Wetland 4.38 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.8 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 4.93 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.2 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT38 8WQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.7 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.72234000
Longitude -5.81253200
OS Easting 340992
OS Northing 0388234
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
65
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Sunnylands
Local Authority District Mid and East Antrim
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000008
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: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northland
Output Area / Small Area 8B2