BT17 9JS Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

BT17 9JS is a postcode in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BT17 9JS, then scores the surrounding small area 85/100 - top 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BT17 9JS are safety and health, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BT17 9JS is based on Balmoral_N Census 2021. It covers 2,126 residents, 899 households. Housing tenure is 86% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 2% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Northern Ireland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near BT17 9JS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BT17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £232k from 0 rolling sales, down 0.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BT17 9JS can compare 5 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near BT17 9JS, LocaleIQ matches 1 kids club or activity, including 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Inclusive Inflatable Zone (at Brook Leisure Centre, all ages, 2.4 km). 1 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BT17 9JS by category and map position. Northern Ireland postcode areas use the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain because no equivalent open street-level police archive is available. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BT17 9JS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 40 planning applications in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.