Postcode BT9 5AB (Belfast)

Map showing BT9 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT9 5AB is located in Belfast It was introduced in September 2010 and is an active postcode. BT9 5AB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BT9 5AB 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 BT9 5AB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to BT9 5AB is Shotwick Lane which is centered 1.02 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Shotwick Dale Bridge and is 732 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BT9 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BT9 5AB is Royal Bar and is 796 m 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 796 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

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 BT9 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT9 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Shotwick Lane 1.02 km
Welsh Road 1.49 km
Parkgate Road 3.66 km
A550 4.89 km
A540 6.19 km
M53 6.83 km
A5117 7.21 km
A548 18.79 km
A525 22.31 km
A55 52.53 km
M6 62.8 km
A5 73.54 km
A470 91.05 km
A1 124.97 km
A41 125.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT9 5AB

Introduction September 2010
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT9 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
2.34 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.13 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.46 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.96 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.08 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
5.19 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.41 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.47 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
5.48 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
5.51 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 5.52 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 5.57 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.73 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.93 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
5.98 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.06 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
6.11 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
6.17 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
6.17 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
6.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT9 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
665 m
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
701 m
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
701 m
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
701 m
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
701 m
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
737 m
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
737 m
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
763 m
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
796 m
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
796 m
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
796 m
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
796 m
Sue Lowry Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
804 m
Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2015
809 m
GC's of Sandy Row Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
833 m
Patchwork Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
833 m
Wingos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
833 m
Friendship House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
870 m
Gordons Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2013
872 m
Kirks Home Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
872 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT9 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 732 m
Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 748 m
Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 926 m
Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 953 m
Puddington Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT9 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Shotwick Dale Valley 1.09 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Mere Inland Water 2.58 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Badgersrake Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58233900
Longitude -5.93508700
OS Easting 333555
OS Northing 0372413
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
580
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Central
Local Authority District Belfast
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000003
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Botanic 1
Output Area / Small Area 2A2