Postcode BT8 6SQ (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6SQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT8 6SQ is Sealand Road which is centered 434 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burgess and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 4.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6SQ (for ages 11 and under) is J H Godwin Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Catholic High School, Chester. The last OFSTED inspection on December 1, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT8 6SQ is Dunmurray Golf Course and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Express and is 5.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 6SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sealand Road 434 m
Deeside Lane 785 m
Parkgate Road 3.69 km
B5129 3.94 km
A550 4.4 km
B5132 8.4 km
A540 11.54 km
A525 17.74 km
A548 23.26 km
A55 55.69 km
M6 66.26 km
A5 68.19 km
A470 87.59 km
A41 120.43 km
A1 124.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6SQ

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 6SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.65 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
1.69 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.89 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.37 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.54 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.54 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.84 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.15 km
The Queen's School 4.26 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.35 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.35 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.42 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 4.56 km
Belgrave Primary School 4.95 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.08 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.1 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.1 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.1 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 5.14 km
Mill View Primary School 5.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
4.07 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
4.5 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.59 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
4.59 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.59 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.83 km
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.93 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.97 km
CARR PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.01 km
CARR PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
5.01 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.25 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.25 km
USEL @ Stables Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.44 km
St Patrick's Parish Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
5.52 km
Dunmurray Golf Course Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
5.63 km
G & C Hospitality @ Dunmurry Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
5.63 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.63 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
5.66 km
Chuck Wagon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.66 km
Day Today Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burgess Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
The Dale Valley 4.56 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Bretton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 5.07 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.22 km
Tinker's Dale Valley 5.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.53932900
Longitude -5.89813400
OS Easting 336087
OS Northing 0367697
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
814
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Knockbracken
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 N19000724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carryduff East 1
Output Area / Small Area 6A3