Postcode local report
BT1 2AB local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in Belfast
LocaleIQ report for BT1 2AB: crime, schools, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.
Short verdict for BT1 2AB
Generated 26 Apr 2026BT1 2AB sits in Central, Belfast. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as watch (67/100). Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Use this as a local report: the figures below are postcode, radius, small-area or district-level depending on source.
Key facts
Data says
Sources shown per section - snapshot 26 Apr 2026- LocaleIQ change-pressure score is 67/100 (Watch).
- Crime pressure: Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. (NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 2/10).
- 12 state schools are within 1 mile.
- 431 planning records are currently matched to the report radius.
- 0 roadworks or street-disruption records are matched nearby.
- 0 licensed HMO records are visible in the local housing context.
- This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
Planning and local change
Open planning tabPlanning application: 1st Floor, 43 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB
Full Local Proposed Change of Use of 1st Floor Storage Area to Beauty/Hair Salon (no external alterations) Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
29 May 2024 - 21 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 1st Floor, 43 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB
Listed Building Consents Local Proposed Change of Use of 1st Floor Storage Area to Beauty/Hair Salon (no external alterations) Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
29 May 2024 - 21 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Ground Floor Retail Unit, 41 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB
Full Local Proposed change of frontage and material change of use from ground floor office space to a self contained retail unit accessed directly from High Street. Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
6 Jun 2024 - 29 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lands at no’s 10-22 Ann Street Belfast (including 8-10 Crown Entry and 12 Crown Entry)
Other consents Local Demolition to include; ground floor facades remodelling, removal of window detailing to upper floors, reomoval and replacemnt of windows and doors, creation of new door and window openings, removal of roof to rear return and internal wall and roof demolition to accomodate reconfiguration of buildings and associated development for proposed change of use. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
27 Mar 2025 - 92 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lands at no’s 10-22 Ann Street Belfast (including 8-10 Crown Entry and 12 Crown Entry)
Full Local Proposed change of use from restaurant, public house, 2 no retail units and office use to public house, restaurant, hotel and 1.no retail unit with an additional 2no.storeys associated with the hotel use, and all external façade alterations Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
27 Mar 2025 - 92 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE
Listed Building Consents Local Change of use from retail to restaurant and bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage and additional site works. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
13 Jan 2025 - 89 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE
Full Local Change of use from retail to restaurant and bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage and additional site works. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.
13 Jan 2025 - 83 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE
Listed Building Consents Local Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works. (Amended Description). Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
21 Dec 2023 - 84 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Nearby context for BT1 2AB
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Common questions about BT1 2AB
Is BT1 2AB a good area to live?
LocaleIQ scores current local change pressure as 67/100 (Watch). The report combines local records with wider official context, so treat the result as a decision aid rather than a single verdict.
What is crime like near BT1 2AB?
Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. Crime data can lag real events; check the Crime tab for source labels and proxy notes.
What schools are near BT1 2AB?
12 open state schools are matched within 1 mile. The Schools tab lists distance, phase and rating where available.
What demographics are available for BT1 2AB?
LocaleIQ matched BT1 2AB to a Census 2021 geography. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.