The UK Postcode Database

BT23 5LU

a postcode in North Down and Ards

Introduced in December 1984
BT23 5LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5405 / 54°32'25"N

Longitude: -5.7378 / 5°44'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 322893 6047105

OS Easting: 346458

OS Northing: 368147

OS Grid: SJ464681

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: IRL XS.2XM6

Mapcode Global: GBR RM.PDW3

Open Location Code: 9C6PG7R6+5V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO74dm19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator:

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Suburbanites
  • Suburban Achievers
  • Comfortable Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 698 / 890

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BT23 5LU on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:22
Sunset 21:56
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:51
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:41
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:26
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:26 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:55
Moon sets 13:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for BT23 5LU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BT23 5LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Strangford

MP

Jim Shannon DUP

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BT23 5LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
N05000016 Strangford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 BCNI
N08001114 Comber South Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2015 NISRA
N09000011 North Down and Ards Local Government Districts Administrative 1 April 2015 NISRA
N12000002 Belfast Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
N19000093 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 NISRA
N20003455 Comber_D6 Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N21000774 Comber_D Super Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N92000002 Northern Ireland Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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