Postcode BT8 6XB (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 6XB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT8 6XB is Hermitage Road which is centered 556 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Peg and is 396 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 4.32 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 6XB (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 6XB is Royal Bar and is 4.86 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 4.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 6XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hermitage Road 556 m
Sealand Road 1.44 km
Parkgate Road 2.14 km
B5129 4.42 km
Welsh Road 4.48 km
A550 4.82 km
B5132 7.1 km
M53 10.05 km
A540 10.31 km
A525 19.31 km
A548 22.67 km
A55 55.66 km
M6 64.72 km
A5 69.42 km
A470 89.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 6XB

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 6XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
986 m
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
1.99 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.01 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.47 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.66 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.67 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.82 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.07 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
4.35 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.43 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.46 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 4.55 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.74 km
The Queen's School 4.78 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 4.99 km
Mill View Primary School 4.99 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.21 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.22 km
The Firs School 5.23 km
Acresfield Academy 5.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
3.9 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
4.71 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
4.79 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
4.79 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
4.79 km
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.85 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
4.85 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
4.85 km
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
4.86 km
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
4.86 km
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
4.86 km
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
4.86 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.87 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
4.87 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
4.87 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.87 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.88 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.89 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Peg Bus Stop/Station 396 m
The Ridings Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Meadows Lane Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Meadows Lane Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Aspen Grove Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 3.71 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Dale Valley 3.86 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 163.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.7 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55319100
Longitude -5.89388100
OS Easting 336316
OS Northing 0369248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
845
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Cairnshill
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 N19000727
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cairnshill 2
Output Area / Small Area 5B1