BT postcode area
Coordinates: 54°36′11″N 5°55′23″W / 54.603°N 5.923°W
| Belfast postcode area | |
  BT |
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| Postcode area | BT |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | Belfast |
| Post towns | 44 |
| Postcode districts | 82 |
| Postcode sectors | 278 |
| Postcodes (live) | 47,229 |
| Postcodes (total) | 58,040 |
| Statistics as at February 2012[1] | |
The BT postcode area, also known as the Belfast postcode area,[2] covers Northern Ireland and was the last part of the United Kingdom to be coded, between 1970 and 1974.
Coverage
Belfast
Belfast had already been divided into numbered districts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT1 | BELFAST | Belfast City Centre (City Hall and north) | Belfast |
| BT2 | BELFAST | Belfast City Centre (south of City Hall) | Belfast |
| BT3 | BELFAST | Belfast Harbour estate (including Belfast City Airport) | Belfast |
| BT4 | BELFAST | East Belfast: Sydenham,Belmont, Stormont | Belfast, Castlereagh |
| BT5 | BELFAST | East Belfast: Castlereagh, Crossnacreevy, Gilnahirk, Knock, Braniel (Part) | Belfast, Castlereagh |
| BT6 | BELFAST | South east Belfast: Castlereagh, Woodstock, Cregagh, Knockbreda | Belfast, Castlereagh |
| BT7 | BELFAST | South Belfast: Ormeau, Botanic, University | Belfast |
| BT8 | BELFAST | South Belfast: Saintfield Road, Four Winds, Carryduff, Knockbreda, Newtownbreda | Belfast, Castlereagh |
| BT9 | BELFAST | Belfast: Malone, Lisburn Road, Taughmonagh, Stranmillis | Belfast |
| BT10 | BELFAST | Belfast: Finaghy | Belfast |
| BT11 | BELFAST | West Belfast: Andersonstown | Belfast |
| BT12 | BELFAST | South and West Belfast: Falls Road, Sandy Row, The Village (north of the Belfast-Lisburn railway line) | Belfast |
| BT13 | BELFAST | North and West Belfast: Shankill Road, Woodvale, Ballygomartin, Springmartin, Glencairn, Highfield, Clonard | Belfast |
| BT14 | BELFAST | North Belfast: Crumlin Road, Ballysillan, Upper Ballysillan, Ardoyne | Belfast |
| BT15 | BELFAST | North Belfast: York Road, Antrim Road, New Lodge, Sailortown | Belfast |
| BT16 | BELFAST | Dundonald | Castlereagh |
| BT17 | BELFAST | Parts of Lisburn City Council area: Derriaghy, Dunmurry, Hannahstown, Twinbrook, Poleglass | Lisburn |
| BT29 | BELFAST | Belfast International Airport | Antrim |
The only BELFAST addresses in BT29 are at Belfast International Airport. All other addresses in BT29 are under the post town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT18 | HOLYWOOD | Holywood, Craigavad. | North Down |
| BT19 | BANGOR | Bangor (outside Ring Road), Crawfordsburn, Groomsport, Helens Bay | North Down, Ards |
| BT20 | BANGOR | Bangor (within Ring Road). | North Down |
| BT21 | DONAGHADEE | Donaghadee | Ards |
| BT22 | NEWTOWNARDS | Newtownards, Ardkeen, Ballyhalbert, Ballywalter, Carrowdore, Cloughey, Greyabbey, Kircubbin, Millisle, Portaferry, Portavogie. | Ards |
| BT23 | NEWTOWNARDS | Newtownards, Ballygowan, Comber, Conlig, Killinchy, Moneyrea. | Ards, Castlereagh, North Down |
| BT24 | BALLYNAHINCH | Ballynahinch, Drumaness, Saintfield | Down, Lisburn |
| BT25 | DROMORE | Dromore, Dromara, Finnis, Waringsford. | Banbridge, Lisburn |
| BT26 | HILLSBOROUGH | Hillsborough, Annahilt, Culcavy. | Lisburn |
| BT27 | LISBURN | Lisburn, Cargacreevy, Drumalig, Drumbo, Hilden, Hillhall, Lambeg. | Lisburn |
| BT28 | LISBURN | Lisburn, Ballinderry Lower, Ballinderry Upper, Stoneyford | Lisburn |
| BT29 | CRUMLIN | Crumlin, Aldergrove, Dundrod, Glenavy, Nutts Corner | Antrim |
| BT30 | DOWNPATRICK | Downpatrick, Ardglass, Ballyhornan, Ballykinler, Castleward, Clough, Crossgar, Kilclief, Killard, Killough, Killyleagh, Listooder, Loughinisland, Seaforde, Strangford, Toye | Down |
| BT31 | CASTLEWELLAN | Castlewellan, Ballyward. | Down, Banbridge |
| BT32 | BANBRIDGE | Banbridge, Annaclone, Ballinaskeagh, Ballyroney, Corbet, Katesbridge, Lenaderg, Loughbrickland, Seapatrick. | Banbridge |
| BT33 | NEWCASTLE | Newcastle, Bryansford, Dundrum. | Down |
| BT34 | NEWRY (South Down section) | Newry, Annalong, Ballymartin, Cabra, Hilltown, Kilcoo, Kilkeel, Mayobridge, Poyntzpass, Rathfriland, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint | Newry and Mourne |
| BT35 | NEWRY (South Armagh section) | Jerrettspass, Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Belleek, Newtownhamilton | Newry and Mourne, Banbridge, Down |
| BT36 | NEWTOWNABBEY | Newtownabbey, Mossley, Glengormley | Newtownabbey |
| BT37 | NEWTOWNABBEY | Newtownabbey | Newtownabbey |
| BT38 | CARRICKFERGUS | Carrickfergus, Ballycarry, Greenisland, Kilroot, Whitehead. | Carrickfergus |
| BT39 | BALLYCLARE | Ballyclare, Ballynure, Doagh, Parkgate, Straid, Templepatrick. | Newtownabbey, Antrim, Ballymena, Larne |
| BT40 | LARNE | Larne, Ballygally, Gleno, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Magheramorne, Millbrook. | Larne |
| BT41 | ANTRIM | Antrim, Dunadry, Muckamore, Randalstown, Toomebridge. | Antrim |
| BT42 | BALLYMENA | Broughshane, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Kells. | Ballymena |
| BT43 | BALLYMENA | Cargan, Knockanully | Ballymena |
| BT44 | BALLYMENA | Portglenone, Carnlough, Glenarm, Clogh Mills, Rasharkin, Glenariff/Waterfoot, Cushendun, Cushendall, Dunloy, Loughguile, Glarryford. | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Magherafelt, Moyle, Larne |
| BT45 | MAGHERAFELT | Magherafelt, Ballyronan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Desertmartin, Draperstown, Knockloughrim, Moneymore, Tobermore, Fallalea, Fallaghloon | Magherafelt, Cookstown |
| BT46 | MAGHERA | Maghera, Lisnamuck, Swatragh, Upperlands | Magherafelt |
| BT47 | LONDONDERRY[2] | Londonderry, Waterside, Claudy, Feeny, Dungiven, Eglinton, Park, New Buildings. | Londonderry |
| BT48 | LONDONDERRY[2] | Londonderry, Cityside, Ballynagard, Coshquin, Rosemount, The Collon, Culmore. | Londonderry |
| BT49 | LIMAVADY | Limavady, Ballykelly | Limavady |
| BT51 | COLERAINE | Coleraine, Aghadowey, Articlave, Bellany, Blackhill, Castlerock, Castleroe, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin, Ringsend | Coleraine |
| BT52 | COLERAINE | Coleraine, Ballyvelton, Cloyfin | Coleraine |
| BT53 | BALLYMONEY | Ballymoney, Dervock, Armoy, Ballybogy. | Ballymoney, Moyle |
| BT54 | BALLYCASTLE | Ballycastle, Ballintoy, Ballypatrick, Ballyvoy, Cape Castle, Glenshesk, Maghercashel, Maghernahar, Moyarget, Torr, Rathlin Island. | Moyle |
| BT55 | PORTSTEWART | Portstewart | Coleraine |
| BT56 | PORTRUSH | Portrush, Craigahullier, Urbalreagh. | Coleraine |
| BT57 | BUSHMILLS | Bushmills, Castlecatt, Dunseverick, Portballintrae | Moyle |
| BT58 | NEWTOWNABBEY | Child Support Agency[3] | non-geographic |
| BT60 | ARMAGH | Killylea, Tynan, Belcoo, Middletown, Keady, Darkley, Markethill, Kingsmills | Armagh, Newry & Mourne |
| BT61 | ARMAGH | Armagh, Collone, Hamiltonsbawn, Kilmore, Loughgall, Richhill. | Armagh |
| BT62 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon, Portadown, Tandragee, Clare, Scotch Street. | Craigavon, Armagh |
| BT63 | CRAIGAVON | Gilford, Laurencetown, Portadown, Scarva | Craigavon, Banbridge |
| BT64 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon (West): Knockmenagh, Mandeville. | Craigavon |
| BT65 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon (East): Drumgor, Legaghory, Tullygally, Brownlow. | Craigavon |
| BT66 | CRAIGAVON | Derryadd, Derrytrasna, Dollingstown, Donaghcloney, Lurgan, Waringstown | Craigavon |
| BT67 | CRAIGAVON | Aghagallon, Aghalee, Gawley's Gate, Lurgan, Magheralin, Moira | Craigavon |
| BT68 | CALEDON | Caledon, Minterburn | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT69 | AUGHNACLOY | Aughnacloy, Carnteel | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT70 | DUNGANNON | Dungannon, Ballygawley, Cappagh, Castlecaulfield, Donaghmore, Galbally, Garvaghy, Pomeroy, Rock, Seskilgreen | Dungannon and South Tyrone, Cookstown |
| BT71 | DUNGANNON | Dungannon, Benburb, Blackwatertown, Bush, Coalisland, Killycolpy, Ardboe, Moygashel, Stewartstown | Dungannon and South Tyrone, Cookstown |
| BT74 | ENNISKILLEN | Enniskillen town, Boho | Fermanagh |
| BT75 | FIVEMILETOWN | Fivemiletown, Clabby | Dungannon and South Tyrone, Fermanagh |
| BT76 | CLOGHER | Clogher | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT77 | AUGHER | Augher | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT78 | OMAGH | Omagh, Dromore, Drumquin, Eskra, Fintona, Killynure, Newtownstewart, Seskanore, Trillick | Omagh |
| BT79 | OMAGH | Omagh, Drumlea, Glengawna, Gortin, Mountfield, Plumbridge, Rosnamuck, Sheskinshule, Sixmilecross | Omagh |
| BT80 | COOKSTOWN | Cookstown, Coagh, Tullyhogue | Cookstown |
| BT81 | CASTLEDERG | Castlederg, Aghyaran, Clare, Garvetagh, Killen, Killeter, Mournebeg, Scraghey, Spamount | Strabane |
| BT82 | STRABANE | Strabane, Artigarvan, Ballymagorry, Bready, Clady, Douglas Bridge, Dunamanagh, Sion Mills, Victoria Bridge | Strabane |
| BT92 | ENNISKILLEN | Lisnaskea, Florencecourt, Derrylin, Newtownbutler | Fermanagh |
| BT93 | ENNISKILLEN | Belleek, Belcoo, Kesh, Derrygonnelly, Garrison | Fermanagh |
| BT94 | ENNISKILLEN | Irvinestown, Ballinamallard, Brookeborough, Tempo, Maguiresbridge, Lisbellaw | Fermanagh |
Map
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
- ↑ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. February 2012. Table 2. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ↑ "Non Geographic Codes" (PDF). Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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