Postcode BT38 8XB (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 8XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 8XB is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT38 8XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT38 8XB 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 BT38 8XB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BT38 8XB is A561 which is centered 1.94 km away.

The closest railway station is Aigburth Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to BT38 8XB (for ages 11 and under) is Sudley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Margaret's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Evergreen Chinese and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 BT38 8XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A561 1.94 km
M53 6.27 km
A562 9.31 km
A540 9.59 km
M56 23.76 km
M6 49.93 km
A57 79.61 km
A1 117 km
A41 132.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 8XB

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 BT38 8XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmerston School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.46 km
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.62 km
Sudley Junior School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.7 km
Sudley Infant School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.85 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.09 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.24 km
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.4 km
Gilmour Junior School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.44 km
Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
2.49 km
Prudentia Education 2.61 km
Auckland College Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
2.68 km
Employability Solutions Independent School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.8 km
Booker Avenue Junior School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.89 km
Booker Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
2.89 km
Liverpool College Outstanding
(November 27, 2019)
3.05 km
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.16 km
The Academy of St Nicholas Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.26 km
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
3.26 km
Garston Church of England Primary School 3.29 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silverstream Primary and Nursery School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
56 m
Medicare Greenisland Retailers - other Exempt
February 17, 2020
230 m
Play Station After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
344 m
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 27, 2021
357 m
Fetta Nera Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
390 m
Greenisland Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
428 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
428 m
McKee's Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
428 m
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
428 m
99 Luncheon Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
457 m
Rocking Horse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
457 m
Abbeyfield Society Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
556 m
Alphabet Playgroup, Greenisland Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
556 m
New Dynasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
643 m
Greenisland Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
659 m
6th Form Centre at Belfast High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
764 m
Belfast High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
764 m
Vivo Essentials Greenisland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
829 m
Greenisland Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1 km
Barista Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lark Lane Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.08 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Aigburth Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Cressington Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
St Michaels Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.3 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.3 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.59 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Devil's Bank Wetland 1.14 km
Garston Sands Wetland 1.77 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 3.18 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 3.94 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 4.42 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 4.8 km
Speke Dams Inland Water 4.92 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 133.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.69216800
Longitude -5.86900300
OS Easting 337456
OS Northing 0384764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
783
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Gortalee
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000691
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Greenisland
Output Area / Small Area 8C3