Postcode BT8 6TX (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6TX and nearby postcodes

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

BT8 6TX 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 6TX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BT8 6TX is Old Sealand Road which is centered 345 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deeside Lane and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 4.64 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6TX (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 5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 6TX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Sealand Road 345 m
Sealand Road 1.07 km
Deeside Lane 1.16 km
Parkgate Road 3.05 km
B5129 3.62 km
A550 4.05 km
Welsh Road 5 km
B5132 8.06 km
A540 10.64 km
M53 10.7 km
A525 18.51 km
A548 22.5 km
A55 55.17 km
M6 65.62 km
A5 69.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6TX

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 6TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.8 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.15 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
2.16 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.61 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.79 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.06 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.15 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.03 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.73 km
The Queen's School 4.93 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 5.19 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.21 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.23 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.23 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.24 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.28 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.36 km
Mill View Primary School 5.55 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.69 km
The Firs School 5.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
4.42 km
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.51 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.57 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.85 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
4.86 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
4.86 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
4.91 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
4.92 km
Creightons of Balmoral Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
5 km
Malone Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
5 km
Bolt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.02 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
5.03 km
Kingslodge Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
5.08 km
Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
5.08 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.08 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.1 km
China Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
5.11 km
Chuck Wagon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.11 km
Day Today Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.11 km
Pastry Base Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2021
5.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 624 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 678 m
The Peg Bus Stop/Station 1.34 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 4.18 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
The Dale Valley 4.62 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54676800
Longitude -5.90376400
OS Easting 335698
OS Northing 0368514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
870
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knockbracken 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B1