Postcode BT8 6PS (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 6PS is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BT8 6PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 6PS 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 6PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT8 6PS is Old Sealand Road which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deeside Lane and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 4.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6PS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Creightons of Balmoral and is 4.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 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 BT8 6PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Sealand Road 165 m
Deeside Crescent 321 m
Deeside Lane 1.24 km
Sealand Road 1.25 km
Parkgate Road 3.02 km
B5129 3.51 km
A550 3.93 km
Welsh Road 4.86 km
A540 10.47 km
M53 10.57 km
A525 18.61 km
A548 22.32 km
A55 55.01 km
M6 65.57 km
A5 69.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6PS

Introduction June 1998
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 6PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.74 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.32 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
2.33 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.79 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.95 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.23 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.29 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.05 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.9 km
The Queen's School 5.11 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.12 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.32 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.36 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 5.37 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.41 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.41 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.49 km
Mill View Primary School 5.69 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.84 km
The Firs School 5.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.38 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.46 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
4.56 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.68 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
4.68 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
4.68 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
4.73 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
4.74 km
Creightons of Balmoral Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
4.82 km
Malone Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
4.83 km
Bolt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.84 km
Kingslodge Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
4.91 km
Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
4.91 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.93 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
4.96 km
Chuck Wagon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.96 km
Day Today Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.96 km
Pastry Base Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2021
4.96 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 803 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 856 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 4.04 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
The Dale Valley 4.73 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.01 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 21 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% 90.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54781100
Longitude -5.90588900
OS Easting 335557
OS Northing 0368626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
853
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Beechill
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Beechill 1
Output Area / Small Area 6B4