Postcode local report
BT19 7HB local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in Ards and North Down
LocaleIQ report for BT19 7HB: crime, schools, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.
Short verdict for BT19 7HB
Generated 26 Apr 2026BT19 7HB sits in Ballygrainey, Ards and North Down. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as watch (71/100). 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 71/100 (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).
- 8 state schools are within 1 mile.
- 57 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 sits on the more pressured side of the official Northern Ireland neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.
Planning and local change
Open planning tabPlanning application: Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB
Full Local Extension to existing front entrance of shopping centre to include one retail unit and two restaurant units including reorganisation of car park and associated site works. Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
10 Jul 2024 - 79 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre and Retail Park, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB
Full Local Extension to shopping centre to include front entrance, one retail unit and one restaurant unit including reorganisation of car park and associated site works. Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
4 Feb 2025 - 121 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lands SE of Unit 63 (Smyths Toys) Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park South Circular Road Bangor BT19 7HB
Full Local Erection of retail warehouse unit, amendments to existing car parking, erection of bin storage area, service and internal road re-alignment and associated ancillary works. Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
12 Dec 2024 - 117 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Lands approx 45m SW of Unit 29 (Marks and Spencer), Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB
Full Local Erection of 1no. We Buy Any Car Kiosk (Class A2) (Retrospective) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
23 Sep 2024 - 200 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 1-15 (odds) Skipperstone Park, 11-33 (odds) Skipperstone Avenue, 1-6 Skipperstone Gardens, and 100-122 (evens) Bloomfield Road South, Bangor
Full Major Demolition of existing dwellings, erection of supermarket, provision of access, car parking, landscaping, and associated site works (Relocation of existing Lidl supermarket from No 97 Bloomfield Road. Existing building to be retained but retail use to be extinguished) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
15 Jul 2024 - 235 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: 61 Unit 61 Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB
Consent to Display Local 1 Shop sign Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
1 Apr 2025 - 64 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Unit 1, Lesley Bloomfield Shopping Centre and Retail Park, South Circular Road. Bangor, BT19 7AX
Full Local Rear extension to retail unit 1 and alterations to façade Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
4 Dec 2024 - 272 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Planning application: Zoned residential lands (BR 04/09) adjacent to and South of South Circular Road West of Gransha Road East of Bloomfield Shopping Centre and North of Meadowlands Court Bangor
Full Major Residential housing development of 157 No. dwellings (consisting of apartments, townhouses, semi-detached and detached units), open space provision, landscaping, new access and road improvements. (amended proposal) Authority: Ards and North Down. Status: Pending.
21 Sep 2021 - 305 m - Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
Nearby context for BT19 7HB
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Common questions about BT19 7HB
Is BT19 7HB a good area to live?
LocaleIQ scores current local change pressure as 71/100 (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 BT19 7HB?
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 BT19 7HB?
8 open state schools are matched within 1 mile. The Schools tab lists distance, phase and rating where available.
What demographics are available for BT19 7HB?
LocaleIQ matched BT19 7HB to a Census 2021 geography. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.