Postcode BT5 6JB (Belfast)

Map showing BT5 6JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT5 6JB is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT5 6JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT5 6JB 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 BT5 6JB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT5 6JB is Cardiff Close which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hourd Way and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Capenhurst Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BT5 6JB (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT5 6JB is The Straw Hat and is 933 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hope Farm Fish Bar and is 968 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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.

Belfast 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 BT5 6JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT5 6JB, and the approximate distance away.

Cardiff Close 59 m
Oxford Close 83 m
Ely Close 105 m
St Asaph Road 105 m
Hourd Way 107 m
Norwich Drive 109 m
Lichfield Drive 121 m
Wells Close 162 m
Ploughmans Close 165 m
Canterbury Close 171 m
Hereford Avenue 205 m
Tewkesbury Close 217 m
Ashbourne Close 220 m
Keats Close 221 m
Gloucester Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT5 6JB

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 BT5 6JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
894 m
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
918 m
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.01 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
1.17 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.46 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.64 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
1.64 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
1.64 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.85 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
1.91 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.02 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.41 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 2.55 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.61 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
2.65 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
2.67 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 2.69 km
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.82 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT5 6JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brooke's Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
459 m
Old Wirral Hundred Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
513 m
The Candy Crue Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
765 m
Astbury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
835 m
Sports For Your Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
894 m
Woodlands Primary & Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
894 m
Dolphin Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
918 m
Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
918 m
Meadowlands Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
918 m
The Straw Hat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 30, 2018
933 m
Chatwins Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
968 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
968 m
Hope Farm Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
968 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
968 m
Pizza Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
968 m
Port Wines Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
968 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
968 m
Whitby Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 7, 2012
1.03 km
Uber Tuber Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.09 km
The Groves Sports and Social Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 30, 2018
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT5 6JB - Data from Apr 2022

Hourd Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Holm Oak Way Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Strawberry Fields Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Strawberry Fields Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Apple Tree Grove Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Station Road Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT5 6JB - Data from Dec 2021

Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 3.87 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT5 6JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59336200
Longitude -5.86101600
OS Easting 338306
OS Northing 0373783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
882
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast East
Electoral Ward Knock
Local Authority District Belfast
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000003
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knock 2
Output Area / Small Area 5B3