Schools nearby
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School applications
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At a glance
Getting around
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Property sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BT12 6BP
ward-level only PSNI
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Northern Ireland ONS
Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households
not available in Northern Ireland NISRA
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Northern Ireland — Multiple Deprivation Measure
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health and disability, education, proximity to services, living environment, and crime and disorder.
41
Rank out of 890 SOAs in Northern Ireland
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 41 out of 890 Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland. N/A for England, Wales and Scotland as this postcode is in Northern Ireland.
Flood zone
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Nearby postcodes around BT12 6BP
Other postcode pages in the same local area as BT12 6BP.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for BT12 6BP
Postcode
BT12 6BP
Coordinates
54.5933, -5.9571
Irish Grid reference
J320735
Irish Grid easting
332,094
Irish Grid northing
373,596
Region
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Plus Code
9C6PH2VV+84
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Travel to Work
Belfast
ITL Region
Belfast
National Park
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Administrative Information
Belfast
Local Authority
Council AreaBelfast West N05000004
Constituency
N05000004Northern Ireland
Police Force
Northern Ireland
Ward
Falls
Constituency code
N05000004
EU Electoral Region
Northern Ireland
Parish
not applicable in Northern Ireland
International Territorial Level
Belfast
Health & NHS
NHS Region
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Northern Ireland
NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Northern Ireland. Health services are run by Health and Social Care
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Court_X N21000335
N21000335MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
not applicable in Northern Ireland
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Falls 1 95GG21S1
95GG21S1MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
not applicable in Northern Ireland
not available in Northern Ireland
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(NI) Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area A
2011 Classification
not available in Northern Ireland
2021 Classification
not available in Northern Ireland
Sun & Time Information
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentDecember 1984 — Introduced
Postcode BT12 6BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (NI) Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area A
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: not available in Northern Ireland. IMD N. Ireland rank: 41
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: not available in Northern Ireland. LSOA N21000335 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BT12 6BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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