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BT6 9AF: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BT6 9AF is in Beersbridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. LocaleIQ rates this area 66Watch based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BT6 9AF

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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High official crime pressure signal around BT6 9AF

NIMDM crime and disorder domain decile 1/10 for the surrounding postcode area. Crime and disorder LocaleIQ postcode safety currently sits in Bottom 6% nationally.

21 Apr 2026 • 0 m • Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017
planning

Planning application: 47 Jocelyn Avenue BT6 9AX & 61& 63 Euston Street Belfast BT6 9AF.

Full Local Demolition of existing building and construction of 6No. apartments with related amenity space & bin & bicycle storage. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

6 Oct 2021 • 94 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 286 Woodstock Road, Belfast, BT6 9DN

Full Local Change of use from single dwelling house to 2no. apartments. (1-bedroom apartment at ground floor and 2-bedroom apartment on first & second floor). Authority: Belfast. Status: Approved. Decision: Approved.

23 Jul 2024 • 139 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 74 & 76 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FP

Full Local Amalgamation of ground floors of No’s 74 and 76 and change of use to one 2-bed (Class C1) apartment. Change of use of first and second floors of No74 from office to one 2-bed apartment (Class C1). Change-of-use of first and second floors of No76 to create a 4-bed/4-person Home in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Associated site works. Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

4 Mar 2025 • 167 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 59 Portallo Street, Belfast, BT6 9BE

Full Local Change of use from dwelling (C1) to HMO sui generis (5 bed/5 person) Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

27 May 2024 • 153 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics
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Planning application: 56 - 58 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FP

Full Local Change of use from retail unit to apartment (C1) Authority: Belfast. Status: Pending.

23 May 2024 • 175 m • Northern Ireland Planning Statistics

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 1/10 in Northern Ireland

Among the most deprived 10% of small areas in Northern Ireland.

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43% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

postcode estimate

exact postcode

101 usual residents and 56 households for the BT6 9AF Census 2021 geography.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 91.7%, Asian 0%, Black 0%, Mixed 0%, Other 8.2%.

Schools near BT6 9AF

10 open schools within 1 mile of BT6 9AF (6 primary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Belfast

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

Planning records are available in the current search radius.

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hmo

HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

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crime

Northern Ireland does not have an open street-level police archive equivalent to data.police.uk. LocaleIQ uses the official NIMDM crime and disorder domain as the current postcode-area crime pressure proxy.

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roadworks

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about BT6 9AF

Is BT6 9AF a good area to live?

Based on public data, BT6 9AF (Belfast, Northern Ireland) scores 66 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Watch". Current signals in the search radius: 218 planning applications. The dominant signal right now is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is BT6 9AF safe? What is the crime rate?

The official crime domain decile for BT6 9AF is 1 out of 10 (where 1 = highest crime pressure and 10 = lowest). At decile 1, this area is in the higher-pressure third for crime within Northern Ireland. Deciles rank small areas within one nation only and are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

What are house prices in BT6 9AF?

The median sold price for postcode district BT8 is around £178k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BT8 covers a wider area than just BT6 9AF. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BT6 9AF?

Within 1 mile of BT6 9AF there are 10 state schools (6 primary). The nearest is Euston Street Primary School, 239 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BT6 9AF?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BT6 9AF: 218 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 0 licensed HMOs Data coming soon for your area.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Belfast council.

What is the deprivation index for BT6 9AF?

Decile 1/10 in Northern Ireland — This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of Northern Ireland on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. These indices rank small areas within Northern Ireland only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. NIMDM ranks Northern Ireland super output areas within Northern Ireland only. Compare NI deciles against NI areas, not against IMD, WIMD or SIMD elsewhere in the UK.

What are the demographics of BT6 9AF?

The Census 2021 area covering BT6 9AF shows: 43% privately rented, 35% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BT6 9AF?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for BT6 9AF

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.