Postcode BT8 6WE (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 6WE is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. BT8 6WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 6WE 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 6WE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT8 6WE is Sealand Road which is centered 725 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burgess and is 366 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6WE (for ages 11 and under) is J H Godwin Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2016.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Creightons of Balmoral and is 5.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 6WE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sealand Road 725 m
Hermitage Road 1.08 km
Deeside Lane 1.29 km
Parkgate Road 2.97 km
B5129 4.03 km
A550 4.47 km
Welsh Road 5.18 km
B5132 7.81 km
M53 10.83 km
A540 10.91 km
A525 18.48 km
A548 22.9 km
A55 55.6 km
M6 65.55 km
A5 68.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6WE

Introduction October 2006
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 6WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.72 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
1.73 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.8 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.21 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.35 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.63 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.72 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.8 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.3 km
The Queen's School 4.51 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 4.77 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 4.83 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.91 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.91 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.94 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
4.99 km
Mill View Primary School 5.12 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.25 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.25 km
The Firs School 5.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
3.98 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
4.6 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.69 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
4.69 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.69 km
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.94 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.97 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.09 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
5.09 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
5.22 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.26 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
5.26 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.28 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
5.29 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
5.3 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.36 km
Creightons of Balmoral Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
5.42 km
Malone Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
5.43 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
5.43 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
5.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burgess Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Burgess Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 675 m
Aspen Grove Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
The Dale Valley 4.24 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 4.38 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 123.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 36 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% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54595300
Longitude -5.89719100
OS Easting 336126
OS Northing 0368436
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2