Postcode BT43 7HQ (Mid and East Antrim)

Map showing BT43 7HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT43 7HQ is located in Mid and East Antrim It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT43 7HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT43 7HQ 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 BT43 7HQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest primary school to BT43 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Jerome's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Range High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 28, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT43 7HQ is Halfway House and is 2.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from @home by Chris Bell and is 2.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 27.8% 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 BT43 7HQ and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT43 7HQ

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 BT43 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
9.33 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2016)
9.58 km
Range High School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
9.66 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
9.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT43 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loughconnolly Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
0 m
Buckna Presbyterian Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 13, 2021
1.41 km
Innisfree Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.41 km
Hazelbank Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
2.04 km
Buckna Gospel Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 2, 2019
2.17 km
Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
2.81 km
MM Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
2.81 km
@home by Chris Bell Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
2.83 km
Houston's Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 23, 2021
2.83 km
Broughshane Gospel Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2020
4.02 km
Broughshane Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 24, 2022
4.28 km
Devlins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.28 km
McAllister's Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
4.28 km
McNeill's Vivo/Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
4.28 km
Merchant Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
4.28 km
Millbrae Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
4.28 km
The Thatch Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 7, 2021
4.28 km
Winnie's 1975 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.28 km
St Patricks Church Of Ireland Broughshane Other catering premises Exempt
July 19, 2019
4.31 km
Morelli's@Mandys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 2, 2021
4.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT43 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 35.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT43 7HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Taylor's Bank Wetland 8.83 km
Liverpool Bay Bay 23.86 km
Irish Sea Sea 24.09 km
North Sea Sea 426.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT43 7HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 27.8% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 16.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 140 27.5
300+ Mbps 55.6% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.90851900
Longitude -6.14166900
OS Easting 319238
OS Northing 0408345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
484
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Antrim
Electoral Ward Slemish
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 N19000230
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Slemish
Output Area / Small Area 1A1