BT postcode area

54°36′11″N 5°55′23″W / 54.603°N 5.923°W / 54.603; -5.923

Belfast
Postcode area
BT is located in the United Kingdom
BT
BT
Coordinates: 54°36′11″N 5°55′23″W / 54.603°N 5.923°W / 54.603; -5.923
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
BT
Postcode area name
Belfast
Post towns44
Postcode districts82
Postcode sectors278
Postcodes (live)47,227
Postcodes (total)61,794
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The BT postcode area, also known as the Belfast postcode area,[2] covers all of Northern Ireland and was the last part of the United Kingdom to be coded, between 1970 and 1974.[citation needed] This area is a group of 82 postcode districts in Northern Ireland, within 44 post towns and around 47,227 live postcodes.

With a population of over 1.8 million people, BT is the second most populous UK postcode area, after the B postcode area (Birmingham, 1.9 million). It is the only UK postcode area that has land borders with non-UK postcode areas and is also the only UK postcode area that borders the European Union. BT borders nine Eircode routing areas in the neighbouring Republic of Ireland: F94, F93, F91, N41, H23, H18, H14, A91, and A75.

Coverage

Belfast

Prior to the introduction of postcodes, Belfast had already been divided into numbered postal districts, for example, Belfast 12.[3] Today, the Belfast post town covers postcode districts BT1 to BT17 and part of BT29. In common with all addresses in Northern Ireland, Belfast postcodes start with the letters BT, a mnemonic of the capital city's name. The commercial centre of the city is designated BT1 and the surrounding districts form a roughly sequential clockwise ring around the city. The postcode of the Royal Mail offices at Tomb Street in Belfast is BT1 1AA.

Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
BT1 BELFAST Belfast City Centre (City Hall and north) Belfast
BT2 BELFAST Belfast City Centre (south of City Hall) Belfast
BT3 BELFAST Titanic Quarter, Belfast Harbour Estate (including Belfast City Airport), Holywood Exchange Belfast
BT4 BELFAST East Belfast: Sydenham, Belmont, Stormont, Knocknagoney, Upper Newtownards Road, Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore (Part) Belfast
BT5 BELFAST East Belfast: Castlereagh, Clarawood, Crossnacreevy, Gilnahirk, Connswater, Braniel (Part), Ballyhackamore (Part) Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT6 BELFAST East Belfast: Castlereagh, Woodstock, Cregagh, Knockbreda, Mount Merrion, Rosetta, Ravenhill Road Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh
BT7 BELFAST South Belfast: Ormeau, Annadale, University Avenue, Botanic Avenue, Donegall Pass, Bradbury Place, Ballynafeigh Belfast
BT8 BELFAST South Belfast: Forestside, Saintfield Road, Four Winds, Mount Oriel, Laurelgrove, Carryduff, Knockbreda, Woodbreda, Newtownbreda Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
BT9 BELFAST South Belfast: Queens Quarter, Malone, Lisburn Road, Windsor, Adelaide, Balmoral, Musgrave Park, Taughmonagh, Stranmillis Belfast
BT10 BELFAST South Belfast: Finaghy, Erinvale Belfast
BT11 BELFAST West Belfast: Andersonstown, Lenadoon, Suffolk, Ladybrook, Turf Lodge Belfast
BT12 BELFAST South Belfast: Sandy Row, The Village, Boucher Road, Donegall Road

West Belfast: Falls Road

Belfast
BT13 BELFAST North Belfast: Shankill Road, Woodvale, Ballygomartin, Springmartin, Glencairn, Highfield.

West Belfast: Clonard

Belfast
BT14 BELFAST North Belfast: Crumlin Road, Ballysillan, Upper Ballysillan, Ardoyne, Carr's Glen Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey
BT15 BELFAST North Belfast: York Road, Yorkgate, Seaview, Mount Vernon, Antrim Road, New Lodge, Sailortown Belfast
BT16 BELFAST East Belfast: Dundonald, Millmount Village Lisburn & Castlereagh
BT17 BELFAST West Belfast: Dunmurry, Hannahstown, Twinbrook, Poleglass, Lagmore.

North Lisburn: Derriaghy, Seymour Hill

Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh
BT29 BELFAST Belfast International Airport Antrim & Newtownabbey

The only BELFAST addresses in BT29 are at Crumlin International Airport. All other addresses in BT29 are under the post town CRUMLIN. This is a ruse to make tourists believe that Belfast has an international airport. The bus from Crumlin International Airport to Dublin city is actually cheaper than the bus to Belfast city. Up Crumlin

Rest of Northern Ireland

The remainder of Northern Ireland is divided into 43 other post towns which are further divided into postcode districts BT18–BT49, BT51–BT57, BT58 (non-geographic postcode district reassigned from Belfast to Newtownabbey post town), BT60–BT71, BT74–BT82 and BT92–BT94. Certain addresses in BT29 located at Belfast International Airport (a total of 31 delivery points) are in the post town of BELFAST despite being geographically under the post town of CRUMLIN, which has the remaining 7,206 delivery points in that postcode area.[2]

Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
BT18 HOLYWOOD Holywood, Craigavad. Ards and North Down
BT19 BANGOR Bangor (outside Ring Road), Crawfordsburn, Groomsport, Helens Bay Ards and North Down
BT20 BANGOR Bangor (within Ring Road). Ards and North Down
BT21 DONAGHADEE Donaghadee Ards and North Down
BT22 NEWTOWNARDS Newtownards, Ardkeen, Ballyhalbert, Ballywalter, Carrowdore, Cloughey, Greyabbey, Kircubbin, Millisle, Portaferry, Portavogie. Ards and North Down
BT23 NEWTOWNARDS Newtownards, Ballygowan, Comber, Conlig, Killinchy, Moneyreagh. Ards and North Down, Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT24 BALLYNAHINCH Ballynahinch, Drumaness, Saintfield Newry, Mourne and Down, Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT25 DROMORE Dromore, Dromara, Finnis, Waringsford. Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT26 HILLSBOROUGH Hillsborough, Annahilt, Culcavy. Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT27 LISBURN Lisburn, Cargacreevy, Drumalig, Drumbo, Hilden, Hillhall, Lambeg. Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT28 LISBURN Lisburn, Ballinderry Lower, Ballinderry Upper, Stoneyford Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT29 CRUMLIN Crumlin, Aldergrove, Dundrod, Glenavy, Nutts Corner Antrim and Newtownabbey
BT30 DOWNPATRICK Downpatrick, Ardglass, Ballyhornan, Ballykinler, Castleward, Clough, Crossgar, Kilclief, Killard, Killough, Killyleagh, Listooder, Loughinisland, Seaforde, Strangford, Toye Newry, Mourne and Down
BT31 CASTLEWELLAN Castlewellan, Ballyward. Newry, Mourne and Down, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT32 BANBRIDGE Banbridge, Annaclone, Ballinaskeagh, Ballyroney, Corbet, Katesbridge, Lenaderg,

Leitrim, Loughbrickland, Seapatrick.

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT33 NEWCASTLE Newcastle, Bryansford, Dundrum. Newry, Mourne and Down
BT34 NEWRY (South Down section) Newry, Annalong, Ballymartin, Cabra, Hilltown, Kilcoo, Kilkeel, Mayobridge, Rathfriland, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint Newry, Mourne and Down
BT35 NEWRY (South Armagh section) Jerrettspass, Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Belleeks, Newtownhamilton, Poyntzpass Newry, Mourne and Down
BT36 NEWTOWNABBEY Newtownabbey, Mossley, Glengormley, Fairview, Blackrock Antrim and Newtownabbey
BT37 NEWTOWNABBEY Newtownabbey, Whitehouse, Rathcoole, Monkstown, Jordanstown Antrim and Newtownabbey
BT38 CARRICKFERGUS Carrickfergus, Ballycarry, Greenisland, Kilroot, Whitehead. Mid and East Antrim
BT39 BALLYCLARE Ballyclare, Ballynure, Doagh, Parkgate, Straid, Templepatrick, Roughfort. Antrim and Newtownabbey, Mid and East Antrim
BT40 LARNE Larne, Ballygally, Glenoe, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Magheramorne, Millbrook. Mid and East Antrim
BT41 ANTRIM Antrim, Dunadry, Muckamore, Randalstown, Toomebridge. Antrim and Newtownabbey
BT42 BALLYMENA Broughshane, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Kells. Mid and East Antrim
BT43 BALLYMENA Cargan, Knockanully Mid and East Antrim
BT44 BALLYMENA Portglenone, Carnlough, Glenarm, Clogh Mills, Rasharkin, Glenariff/Waterfoot, Cushendun, Cushendall, Dunloy, Loughguile, Glarryford. Mid and East Antrim, Causeway Coast and Glens, Mid Ulster
BT45 MAGHERAFELT Magherafelt, Ballyronan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Desertmartin, Draperstown, Knockloughrim, Moneymore, Tobermore, Fallalea, Fallaghloon Mid Ulster
BT46 MAGHERA Maghera, Lisnamuck, Swatragh, Upperlands Mid Ulster
BT47 LONDONDERRY[n 1] Derry, Waterside, Claudy, Feeny, Dungiven, Eglinton, Park, New Buildings. Derry City and Strabane
BT48 LONDONDERRY[n 1] Derry, Cityside, Ballynagard, Coshquin, Rosemount, The Collon, Culmore. Derry City and Strabane
BT49 LIMAVADY Limavady, Ballykelly Causeway Coast and Glens
BT51 COLERAINE Coleraine, Aghadowey, Articlave, Bellany, Blackhill, Castlerock, Castleroe, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin, Ringsend Causeway Coast and Glens
BT52 COLERAINE Coleraine, Ballyvelton, Cloyfin Causeway Coast and Glens
BT53 BALLYMONEY Ballymoney, Dervock, Armoy, Ballybogy. Causeway Coast and Glens
BT54 BALLYCASTLE Ballycastle, Ballintoy, Ballypatrick, Ballyvoy, Cape Castle, Glenshesk, Maghercashel, Maghernahar, Moyarget, Torr, Rathlin Island. Causeway Coast and Glens
BT55 PORTSTEWART Portstewart Causeway Coast and Glens
BT56 PORTRUSH Portrush, Craigahullier, Urbalreagh. Causeway Coast and Glens
BT57 BUSHMILLS Ballintoy, Bushmills, Castlecatt, Dunseverick, Portballintrae Causeway Coast and Glens
BT58 NEWTOWNABBEY No longer in use, formerly Child Support Agency[4] (defunct) non-geographic
BT60 ARMAGH Killylea, Tynan, Belcoo, Middletown, Keady, Darkley, Markethill, Kingsmills Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Newry, Mourne and Down
BT61 ARMAGH Armagh, Collone, Hamiltonsbawn, Kilmore, Loughgall, Richhill. Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT62 CRAIGAVON Craigavon, Portadown, Tandragee, Clare, Scotch Street. Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT63 CRAIGAVON Gilford, Laurencetown, Portadown, Scarva Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT64 CRAIGAVON Craigavon (West): Knockmenagh, Mandeville. Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT65 CRAIGAVON Craigavon (East): Drumgor, Legaghory, Tullygally, Brownlow. Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT66 CRAIGAVON Derryadd, Derrytrasna, Dollingstown, Donaghcloney, Lurgan, Waringstown Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT67 CRAIGAVON Aghagallon, Aghalee, Gawley's Gate, Lurgan, Magheralin, Moira Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
BT68 CALEDON Caledon, Minterburn Mid Ulster
BT69 AUGHNACLOY Aughnacloy, Carnteel Mid Ulster
BT70 DUNGANNON Dungannon, Ballygawley, Cappagh, Castlecaulfield, Donaghmore, Galbally, Garvaghy, Pomeroy, Rock, Seskilgreen Mid Ulster
BT71 DUNGANNON Dungannon, Benburb, Blackwatertown, Bush, Coalisland, Killycolpy, Ardboe, Moygashel, Stewartstown Mid Ulster
BT74 ENNISKILLEN Enniskillen town, Boho Fermanagh and Omagh
BT75 FIVEMILETOWN Fivemiletown, Clabby Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh
BT76 CLOGHER Clogher Mid Ulster
BT77 AUGHER Augher Mid Ulster
BT78 OMAGH Omagh, Dromore, Drumquin, Eskra, Fintona, Killynure, Newtownstewart, Seskanore, Trillick Fermanagh and Omagh
BT79 OMAGH Omagh, Drumlea, Glengawna, Gortin, Mountfield, Plumbridge, Rosnamuck, Sheskinshule, Sixmilecross Fermanagh and Omagh
BT80 COOKSTOWN Cookstown, Coagh, Tullyhogue Mid Ulster
BT81 CASTLEDERG Castlederg, Aghyaran, Clare, Garvetagh, Killen, Killeter, Mournebeg, Scraghey, Spamount Derry City and Strabane
BT82 STRABANE Strabane, Artigarvan, Ballymagorry, Bready, Clady, Douglas Bridge, Dunamanagh, Sion Mills, Victoria Bridge Derry City and Strabane
BT92 ENNISKILLEN Lisnaskea, Florencecourt, Derrylin, Newtownbutler Fermanagh and Omagh
BT93 ENNISKILLEN Belleek, Belcoo, Kesh, Derrygonnelly, Garrison Fermanagh and Omagh
BT94 ENNISKILLEN Irvinestown, Ballinamallard, Brookeborough, Tempo, Maguiresbridge, Lisbellaw Fermanagh and Omagh
Note
  1. ^ a b The Post Office guide uses Londonderry, the legal name for the city also called Derry; the post office accepts either name. The local government district's legal name is Derry. See also Derry/Londonderry name dispute

Map

BT postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.PA postcode area
BT postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with link to nearby PA postcode area.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Belfast

See also

References

  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ Social Services in Britain, Reference Division, British Information Services, 1966, page 105
  4. ^ "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.