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BT1 1AA: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BT1 1AA is in Duncairn, Belfast, Northern Ireland. LocaleIQ rates this area 66Watch based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BT1 1AA

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

crime

High official crime pressure signal around BT1 1AA

NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 2/10 for the surrounding postcode area. Crime and disorder LocaleIQ postcode safety currently sits in Bottom 3% nationally.

21 Apr 2026 • 0 m • Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017
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Planning application: Apartment 6-01 The Obel 62 Donegall Quay Belfast BT1 3NG.

Full Local Retrospective change of use from residential to short term holiday let. Authority: Belfast. Status: Refused. Decision: Refused.

31 Oct 2022 • 59 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 21-29 Corporation Street & 18-24 Tomb Street Belfast.

Full Major Demolition of existing multi-storey car park and the erection of 298no. build for rent apartments (19 storey) including ground floor commercial unit (A1/A2), car/cycle parking provision along with associated development. (Further information and amended drawings received). Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

26 Aug 2021 • 125 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: Lands at 39 Corporation Street, Belfast, BT1 3BA

Full Major Erection of 895 room Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation (PBMSA) across 9-20 storey building blocks with communal facilities, internal and external communal amenity space including landscaped courtyard and roof terraces and ancillary accommodation. With additional use outside term time (no more than 50% of the rooms) as short-term let accommodation and (no more than 50% of the rooms) accommodation for use by further or higher education institutions Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

26 Nov 2024 • 139 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 11 - 19 Corporation Street Belfast BT1 2AL

Full Local Retention of overspill carpark extension (access via Tomb Street internal carpark) (Amended description) Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

5 Sep 2022 • 143 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 43-45 The Lifeboat, Queens Square, Belfast BT1 3FG

Full Local Change of use of ground & first floor levels from restaurant to office use. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.

20 Feb 2024 • 176 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 1/10 in Northern Ireland

Among the most deprived 10% of small areas in Northern Ireland.

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Castle_Q

58% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

postcode estimate

postcode sector

83 usual residents and 31 households for the BT1 1 Census 2021 geography.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 76.1%, Asian 0%, Black 0%, Mixed 0%, Other 23.8%.

Schools near BT1 1AA

10 open schools within 1 mile of BT1 1AA (5 primary, 1 secondary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Belfast

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

Planning records are available in the current search radius.

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hmo

HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

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crime

Northern Ireland does not have an open street-level police archive equivalent to data.police.uk. LocaleIQ uses the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain as the current postcode-area crime pressure proxy.

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roadworks

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about BT1 1AA

Is BT1 1AA a good area to live?

Based on public data, BT1 1AA (Belfast, Northern Ireland) scores 66 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Watch". Current signals in the search radius: 395 planning applications. The dominant signal right now is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is BT1 1AA safe? What is the crime rate?

The official crime domain decile for BT1 1AA is 2 out of 10 (where 1 = highest crime pressure and 10 = lowest). At decile 2, this area is in the higher-pressure third for crime within Northern Ireland. Deciles rank small areas within one nation only and are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

What are house prices in BT1 1AA?

The median sold price for postcode district BT8 is around £178k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BT8 covers a wider area than just BT1 1AA. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BT1 1AA?

Within 1 mile of BT1 1AA there are 10 state schools (5 primary, 1 secondary). The nearest is Bunscoil Mhic Reachtain, 599 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BT1 1AA?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BT1 1AA: 395 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 0 licensed HMOs Data coming soon for your area.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Belfast council.

What is the deprivation index for BT1 1AA?

Decile 1/10 in Northern Ireland — This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. These indices rank small areas within Northern Ireland only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. NIMDM ranks Northern Ireland super output areas within Northern Ireland only. Compare NI deciles against NI areas, not against IMD, WIMD or SIMD elsewhere in the UK.

What are the demographics of BT1 1AA?

The Census 2021 area covering BT1 1AA shows: 58% privately rented, 24% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BT1 1AA?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for BT1 1AA

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.