Is BT54 6DA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

BT54 6DA is a postcode in Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BT54 6DA, then scores the surrounding small area 54/100 - bottom 50% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BT54 6DA are local prosperity and safety, while jobs 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 BT54 6DA is based on The_Glens_A Census 2021. It covers 3,155 residents, 1,216 households. Housing tenure is 72% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 6% 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 7/10.

For property prices near BT54 6DA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BT52 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £214k 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 BT54 6DA 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.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BT54 6DA 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 BT54 6DA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 69 planning applications in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.