Postcode BT38 9BJ (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT38 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT38 9BJ is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. BT38 9BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT38 9BJ 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 9BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BT38 9BJ is Roby Road which is centered 231 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rimmer Avenue and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Roby Rail Station, 954 m away.

The closest primary school to BT38 9BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gateacre School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mama Chef and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT38 9BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Roby Road 231 m
Court Hey Avenue 240 m
Rimmer Avenue 256 m
Bowring Park Avenue 290 m
Buttermere Road 396 m
Pilch Lane East 451 m
B5178 3.13 km
M57 4.43 km
A5080 5.21 km
M53 13.58 km
A565 14.01 km
A570 15.24 km
A580 16.73 km
A56 42.85 km
M6 42.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT38 9BJ

Introduction May 1994
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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
760 m
Malvern Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
877 m
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.04 km
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.04 km
Childwall Valley Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.14 km
Dovecot Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.15 km
Roby Park Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.16 km
NexGen Academy 1.44 km
Blacklow Brow School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.45 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.53 km
Childwall Abbey School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.54 km
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.6 km
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.62 km
Park View Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.64 km
Hope School Outstanding
(April 2, 2019)
1.73 km
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School 1.78 km
Rudston Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.79 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
Blueberry Park Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT38 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Season Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
673 m
Christ Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 15, 2021
1.27 km
Church Of The Nazarene Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.27 km
Jolly Tots After School Club Oakfield Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.27 km
Oakfield Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.27 km
Woodburn Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.27 km
Downshire School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
1.37 km
Mama Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
1.4 km
The Friary Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.4 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
April 4, 2022
1.4 km
Carlisle Hall Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.51 km
Morelli @ Oakland Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
1.56 km
Vivo Essentials Oakland Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.56 km
Kathryn Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.61 km
Be Our Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.66 km
Sense NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 5, 2020
1.66 km
Acorn Integrated Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
1.71 km
Acorn Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.71 km
Jolly Tots After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.71 km
Ulidia College Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT38 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Rimmer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Pilch Lane East Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Pilch Lane East Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Court Hey Church Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Court Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Derby Lodge Hotel Car Park Taxi Rank 760 m
Rocky Lane Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Liverpool Road Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Roby Rail Station Rail 954 m
Roby Rail Station Rail 967 m
Broad Green Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Ferry 8.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT38 9BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Rabbit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Grounds Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Doctor's Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Horse Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Line Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Finch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Admiral's Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT38 9BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 118.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.1 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 589.5 39.7

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.74100300
Longitude -5.79082500
OS Easting 342325
OS Northing 0390355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
752
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Antrim
Electoral Ward Kilroot
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000696
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eden 1
Output Area / Small Area 6A2