Postcode BT8 7JG (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT8 7JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT8 7JG is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BT8 7JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT8 7JG 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 7JG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT8 7JG is St Bartholomews Court which is centered 201 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deeside Lane and is 467 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 4.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BT8 7JG (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 4.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 7JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT8 7JG, and the approximate distance away.

St Bartholomews Court 201 m
Yew Tree Avenue 285 m
Elm Tree Road 348 m
Old Sealand Road 360 m
Green Lane East 1.05 km
Sealand Road 1.75 km
Parkgate Road 2.83 km
B5129 3.36 km
A550 3.76 km
Welsh Road 4.4 km
A540 9.96 km
M53 10.13 km
A525 19 km
A548 21.85 km
A55 54.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT8 7JG

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 7JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.53 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.76 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
2.76 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.27 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.34 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.63 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.65 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.01 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.77 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
5.32 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
5.35 km
The Queen's School 5.56 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 5.6 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.78 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 5.81 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.92 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.92 km
Mill View Primary School 6.01 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
6.03 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT8 7JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.15 km
Grizzlys Takeaway Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.17 km
Prison Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
4.2 km
Sculpture Retailers - other Exempt
June 26, 2017
4.2 km
Sally Salon Services Retailers - other Exempt
4.24 km
Shah Jalal Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2022
4.25 km
Malone Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.32 km
Bolt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.38 km
Creightons of Balmoral Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
4.4 km
Malone Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
4.4 km
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
Hovis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
4.42 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.48 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
4.48 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
4.48 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.48 km
Kingslodge Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
4.48 km
Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
4.48 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
4.49 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT8 7JG - Data from Apr 2022

Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Deeside Lane Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 703 m
Brooklyn Farm Bus Stop/Station 764 m
Cartref Bus Stop/Station 819 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT8 7JG - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 3.57 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
The Dale Valley 4.93 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT8 7JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.6 Mbps 136.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% 82.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55166800
Longitude -5.91019000
OS Easting 335266
OS Northing 0369047
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
815
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Newtownbreda
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 N19000726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newtownbreda
Output Area / Small Area 6B4