Postcode BT40 2RA (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT40 2RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT40 2RA is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT40 2RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT40 2RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 BT40 2RA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT40 2RA is Station Road which is centered 436 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plex Moss Cottages and is 584 m away. The closest railway station is Ainsdale Rail Station, 5.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BT40 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 11, 2015.

The local pub for residents of BT40 2RA is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020.

25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 BT40 2RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT40 2RA, and the approximate distance away.

Station Road 436 m
Plex Moss Lane 1.89 km
A565 8.24 km
A570 8.95 km
M6 30.71 km
A59 47.55 km
A1 113.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT40 2RA

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 BT40 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.08 km
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.51 km
Pinfold Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.69 km
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.64 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 4.69 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.73 km
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
4.79 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
5 km
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
5.05 km
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
5.11 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.24 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.26 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.3 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.3 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
5.33 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.38 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.4 km
Pontville School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
5.42 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
5.58 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
5.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT40 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
0 m
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
906 m
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
1.59 km
Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.74 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.82 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.85 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.85 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
1.95 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.21 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
2.59 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.49 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
3.49 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.49 km
Linn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.17 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.55 km
Green Drive Mini-Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.61 km
R J Mc Dowell + Son Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
6.61 km
Linn Primary School: Nursery Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.67 km
River Lodge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
6.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT40 2RA - Data from Apr 2022

Plex Moss Cottages Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Plex Moss Cottages Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 613 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 632 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 789 m
Ainsdale Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Ainsdale Rail Station Rail 5.53 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 5.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT40 2RA - Data from Dec 2021

Halsall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Bee Gardens Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rosemary Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Colonel's Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Orritt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Barton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Shacklady's Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Rain Bag Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Rabbit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Marl Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT40 2RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 25%
5-10 Mbps 50%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 25%

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.91312000
Longitude -5.88311900
OS Easting 335803
OS Northing 0409328
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
281
Least Deprived

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000008
Travel To Work Area Ballymena

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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001245
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Glenarm
Output Area / Small Area 1A1