Postcode BT9 5AJ (Belfast)

Map showing BT9 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT9 5AJ is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT9 5AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT9 5AJ is Shotwick Lane which is centered 1.07 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodbank Farm and is 653 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BT9 5AJ (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 5AJ is Royal Bar and is 1.19 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 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 BT9 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shotwick Lane 1.07 km
Welsh Road 1.75 km
Parkgate Road 3.51 km
A550 4.55 km
A540 6.56 km
M53 7.22 km
A5117 7.26 km
A548 19 km
A525 21.91 km
A55 52.61 km
M6 63.15 km
A5 73.17 km
A470 90.7 km
A1 125.09 km
A41 125.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT9 5AJ

Introduction December 1984
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 BT9 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
2.66 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.19 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.27 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.97 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.12 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
5.34 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
5.68 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.69 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 5.78 km
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
5.82 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.84 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.86 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
5.87 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 5.87 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
5.89 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
6.13 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.16 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
6.3 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
6.32 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
6.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malone Place Clinic Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Chapel House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.09 km
GIFT Pop Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
1.09 km
Ginger Cat Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
1.09 km
Plessington Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.09 km
Village Grocery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2022
1.13 km
SHAM Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2022
1.13 km
The Causeway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
1.16 km
Sue Lowry Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.19 km
Blue Nile Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
1.19 km
Ginger Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
1.19 km
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.19 km
Royal Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
1.19 km
Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2015
1.2 km
GC's of Sandy Row Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
1.23 km
Patchwork Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.23 km
Wingos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.23 km
Shakes N' Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.26 km
Utility Street Mens Hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.26 km
Friendship House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 653 m
Woodbank Farm Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 694 m
Shotwick Dale Bridge Bus Stop/Station 708 m
Deeside Industrial Park Iceland Bus Stop/Station 1.32 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 1.17 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Mere Inland Water 2.83 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Badgersrake Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT9 5AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 78 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 15.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 77.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 93.8% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.57877300
Longitude -5.93458700
OS Easting 333599
OS Northing 0372017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
832
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast South
Electoral Ward Stranmillis
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 N19000629
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stranmillis 3
Output Area / Small Area 2A2