Postcode local report
BT18 0HB local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in Ards and North Down
LocaleIQ report for BT18 0HB: crime, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.
Short verdict for BT18 0HB
Generated 26 Apr 2026BT18 0HB sits in Cultra, Ards and North Down. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as watch (76/100). 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 76/100 (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 7/10).
- 67 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 stronger 20% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
Planning and local change
Open planning tabPlanning application: 48a Station Road, Holywood, BT18 0BP
Full Local Extension and alterations to roof (with additional glazing) and change of use of carport to living annex (amended description) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
20 Dec 2024 - 172 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 32 Glen Road HOLYWOOD BT18 0HB
Full Local Single-storey extensions to front and rear, including cover for outdoor area to rear and additional windows to side (Retrospective) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
9 Apr 2024 - 172 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 20m North East of 17 Glen Road, Holywood, BT18 0HB
Full Local Dwelling - Proposed Change of House Type from that previously approved under LA06/2020/0480/F Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
11 Sep 2023 - 90 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 10 Glen Road, Holywood, BT18 0HB
Listed Building Consents Local Demolition of existing single storey extensions to original dwelling and addition of a single storey rear extension Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
20 Jan 2025 - 330 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 10 Glen Road, Holywood, BT18 0HB
Full Local Demolition of existing extensions and addition of new single storey rear extension Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
16 Dec 2024 - 330 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Dunratho House 42 Glen Road Holywood BT18 0HB
Full Local Pool house with roof top terrace Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
10 Feb 2022 - 351 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 5 Glen Road, Ballycultra, Holywood, BT18 0HB
Reserved Matters Local Demolition of dwelling at 5 Glen Road and erection of 2 No. two storey detached dwellings in accordance with LA06/2020/1186/O. Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.
13 Feb 2024 - 377 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 60m West of 16 Glen Road, Holywood, BT18 0HB
Full Local New Dwelling (Change of house type to Site 6 of approval LA06/2017/0690/F)(Retrospective) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
3 Mar 2025 - 193 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Nearby context for BT18 0HB
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Common questions about BT18 0HB
Is BT18 0HB a good area to live?
LocaleIQ scores current local change pressure as 76/100 (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 BT18 0HB?
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 demographics are available for BT18 0HB?
LocaleIQ matched BT18 0HB to a Census 2021 geography. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.