The postcode BT9 5AL is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT9 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT9 5AL 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 5AL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.
The closest road name to BT9 5AL is Shotwick Lane which is centered 987 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shotwick Dale Bridge and is 671 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 3.71 km away.
The closest primary school to BT9 5AL (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 5AL is Royal Bar and is 913 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 913 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 172 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT9 5AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT9 5AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT9 5AL
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT9 5AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Capenhurst CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| Archers Brook SEMH Residential School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 4.97 km |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5.01 km |
| Meadow Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 7, 2015) | 5.2 km |
| Sutton Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 5.47 km |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 5.53 km |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.57 km | |
| Willaston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 5.59 km |
| Woodfall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 5.6 km |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.64 km | |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 5.73 km |
| Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 5.96 km |
| The Whitby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 6.06 km |
| J H Godwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2016) | 6.07 km |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 6.1 km |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 6.1 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2019) | 6.17 km |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 24, 2021) | 6.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT9 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Place Clinic | Awaiting Inspection | 785 m | |
| Chapel House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 823 m | |
| GIFT Pop Up | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2019 | 823 m | |
| Ginger Cat Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 823 m | |
| Plessington Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 823 m | |
| Village Grocery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2022 | 858 m | |
| SHAM Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 21, 2022 | 858 m | |
| The Causeway Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 882 m | |
| Blue Nile Grocery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2017 | 913 m | |
| Ginger Garlic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2021 | 913 m | |
| Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 913 m | |
| Royal Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2017 | 913 m | |
| Sue Lowry Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 926 m | |
| Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2015 | 931 m | |
| GC's of Sandy Row | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 952 m | |
| Patchwork Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 952 m | |
| Wingos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 952 m | |
| Gordons Chemists | Exempt January 29, 2013 | 992 m | |
| Kirks Home Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 992 m | |
| Mr Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 27, 2021 | 992 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT9 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Shotwick Dale Bridge | 671 m | |
| Shotwick Dale Bridge | 679 m | |
| Woodbank Farm | 814 m | |
| Woodbank Farm | 841 m | |
| Hawarden Bridge Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Hawarden Bridge Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Capenhurst Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT9 5AL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Rookery | 446 m | |
| Platts Covert | 925 m | |
| Shotwick Dale | Valley | 1.06 km |
| New Covert | 2.11 km | |
| Cross Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Pool Garden Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.39 km | |
| Benty Heys Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Mudhouse Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Dingle Wood | 2.66 km | |
| The Mere | 2.68 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Fiddleston Plantation | 2.82 km | |
| Marsh Covert | 2.89 km | |
| Badgersrake Covert | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT9 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 172 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 149.1 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.58130400 |
| Longitude | -5.93445900 |
| OS Easting | 333599 |
| OS Northing | 0372299 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Belfast South |
| Electoral Ward | Central |
| Local Authority District | Belfast |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000003 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| 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 |