Postcode BT8 6PA (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6PA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 6PA is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in February 2016 and is an active postcode. BT8 6PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 6PA 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 6PA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BT8 6PA is Yew Tree Avenue which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deeside Lane and is 581 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 4.26 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6PA (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 local pub for residents of BT8 6PA is Royal Bar and is 4.43 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 4.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 6PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Tree Avenue 136 m
Elm Tree Road 172 m
Lon Yr Orsaf 284 m
Green Lane East 1.09 km
Sealand Road 1.77 km
Parkgate Road 2.61 km
B5129 3.56 km
A550 3.95 km
Welsh Road 4.26 km
A540 9.89 km
M53 9.98 km
A525 19.18 km
A548 21.9 km
A55 54.78 km
M6 65.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6PA

Introduction February 2016
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 6PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.31 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
2.7 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.71 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.26 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.26 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.52 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.58 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.79 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.58 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.13 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.25 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.45 km
The Queen's School 5.51 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.64 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 5.75 km
Mill View Primary School 5.88 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.96 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.96 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
5.98 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.17 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
4.24 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
4.24 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
4.25 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
4.28 km
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.33 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.33 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.4 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
4.4 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
4.4 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.4 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
4.41 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
4.41 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.41 km
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.41 km
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
4.43 km
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
4.43 km
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
4.43 km
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
4.43 km
Bolt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 581 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Cartref Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Cartref Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 886 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 3.44 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
The Dale Valley 4.76 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 79.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 79.4 19.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55311800
Longitude -5.90781200
OS Easting 335415
OS Northing 0369213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
867
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knockbracken 2
Output Area / Small Area 6A3