Postcode BT8 6BP (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 6BP is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. BT8 6BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 6BP 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 BT8 6BP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BT8 6BP is Green Lane East which is centered 575 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartref and is 747 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6BP (for ages 11 and under) is Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018. 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 BT8 6BP is Royal Bar and is 3.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginger Garlic and is 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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 BT8 6BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT8 6BP, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane East 575 m
Parkgate Road 2.49 km
B5129 3.5 km
Welsh Road 3.62 km
A550 3.83 km
A540 9.18 km
M53 9.36 km
A525 19.74 km
A548 21.26 km
A55 54.29 km
M6 64.66 km
A5 70.55 km
A470 89.13 km
A41 122.71 km
A1 124.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6BP

Introduction January 2018
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 BT8 6BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.3 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
3.36 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.37 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.85 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.88 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.95 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
4.08 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.12 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.22 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.25 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
5.27 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.73 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
5.85 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.86 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.87 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.06 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
6.1 km
The Queen's School 6.17 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.3 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
6.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT8 6BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
3.49 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
3.57 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
3.6 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
3.6 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.62 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
3.64 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.69 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
3.69 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
3.69 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.69 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
3.7 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
3.7 km
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.7 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
3.71 km
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
3.72 km
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
3.72 km
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
3.72 km
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
3.72 km
GC's of Sandy Row Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
3.78 km
Patchwork Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
3.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT8 6BP - Data from Apr 2022

Cartref Bus Stop/Station 747 m
Cartref Bus Stop/Station 762 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 963 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 978 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT8 6BP - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 2.78 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT8 6BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 26 Mbps 38.22 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 8.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 3 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 27.7 6
30-300 Mbps 35 7
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55852200
Longitude -5.91376600
OS Easting 335012
OS Northing 0369803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
815
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Newtownbreda
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000754
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newtownbreda
Output Area / Small Area 5A1