BT postcode area
The BT postcode area (also called the Belfast postcode area) is how each area in Northern Ireland has postcodes. Northern Ireland was the last part of the United Kingdom to get post codes. The BT postcode area was made between 1970 and 1974.
Belfast
The Belfast post town districts are BT1 to BT17, BT58 and part of BT29. "BT" is short way of saying "Belfast". The postcode for Belfast city centre starts BT1. The Royal Mail office in Belfast has a postcode of BT1 1AA.
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| BT1 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT2 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT3 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT4 | BELFAST | Belfast, Sydenham |
| BT5 | BELFAST | Belfast, Castlereagh, Crossnacreevy, Gilnahirk, Knock |
| BT6 | BELFAST | Belfast, Castlereagh, Knockbreda |
| BT7 | BELFAST | Belfast, Ormeau |
| BT8 | BELFAST | Belfast, Carryduff, Knockbreda, Newtownbreda |
| BT9 | BELFAST | Belfast, Malone, Lisburn Road, Taughmonagh, Stranmillis |
| BT10 | BELFAST | Belfast, Finaghy |
| BT11 | BELFAST | Belfast, Andersonstown |
| BT12 | BELFAST | Belfast, Falls |
| BT13 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT14 | BELFAST | Belfast, Ballysillan, Upper Ballysillan |
| BT15 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT16 | BELFAST | Dundonald |
| BT17 | BELFAST | Belfast, Derriaghy, Dunmurry, Hannahstown |
| BT29 | BELFAST | Belfast, Crumlin, Aldergrove, Dundrod, Glenavy, Nutts Corner |
| BT58 | BELFAST | Belfast |
| BT99 | BELFAST | Belfast |
Rest of Northern Ireland
The rest of Northern Ireland has 43 other post towns. The post town districts for the 43 post towns are BT18 to BT57, BT60 to BT82, BT92 to BT94 and part of BT29.
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local Government Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT18 | HOLYWOOD | Holywood, Craigavad. | North Down |
| BT19 | BANGOR | Bangor, Crawfordsburn, Groomsport, Helens Bay | North Down, Ards |
| BT20 | BANGOR | Bangor. | North Down |
| BT21 | DONAGHADEE | Donaghadee | Ards |
| BT22 | NEWTOWNARDS | Newtownards, Ardkeen, Ballyhalbert, Ballywalter, Carrowdore, Cloughey, Greyabbey, Kircubbin, Millisle, Portaferry, Portavogie. | Ards |
| BT23 | NEWTOWNARDS | Newtownards, Ballygowan, Comber, Conlig, Killinchy, Moneyrea. | Ards, Castlereagh, North Down |
| BT24 | BALLYNAHINCH | Ballynahinch, Drumaness, Saintfield | Down, Lisburn |
| BT25 | DROMORE | Dromore, Dromara, Finnis, Waringsford. | Banbridge, Lisburn |
| BT26 | HILLSBOROUGH | Hillsborough, Annahilt, Culcavy. | Lisburn |
| BT27 | LISBURN | Lisburn, Cargacreevy, Drumalig, Drumbo, Hilden, Hillhall, Lambeg. | Lisburn |
| BT28 | LISBURN | Lisburn, Ballinderry Lower, Ballinderry Upper, Stoneyford | Lisburn |
| BT29 | BELFAST | Belfast, Crumlin, Aldergrove, Dundrod, Glenavy, Nutts Corner | Belfast |
| BT30 | DOWNPATRICK | Downpatrick, Ardglass, Ballyhornan, Ballykinler, Castleward, Clough, Crossgar, Kilclief, Killard, Killough, Killyleagh, Loughinisland, Seaforde, Strangford, Toye | Down |
| BT31 | CASTLEWELLAN | Castlewellan, Ballyward. | Down, Banbridge |
| BT32 | BANBRIDGE | Banbridge, Annaclone, Ballinaskeagh, Ballyroney, Corbet, Katesbridge, Lenaderg, Loughbrickland, Seapatrick. | Banbridge |
| BT33 | NEWCASTLE | Newcastle, Bryansford, Dundrum. | Down |
| BT34 | NEWRY (County Down) | Newry, Annalong, Ballymartin, Cabra, Hilltown, Kilcoo, Kilkeel, | Newry and Mourne |
| BT35 | NEWRY (County Armagh) | Jerrettspass, Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Newtownhamilton | Newry and Mourne, Banbridge, Down |
| BT36 | NEWTOWNABBEY | Newtownabbey, Mossley | Newtownabbey |
| BT37 | NEWTOWNABBEY | Newtownabbey | Newtownabbey |
| BT38 | CARRICKFERGUS | Carrickfergus, Ballycarry, Greenisland, Kilroot, Whitehead. | Carrickfergus |
| BT39 | BALLYCLARE | Ballyclare, Ballynure, Doagh, Parkgate, Straid, Templepatrick. | Newtownabbey, Antrim, Ballymena, Larne |
| BT40 | LARNE | Larne, Ballygally, Gleno, Glynn, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, Magheramorne, Millbrook. | Larne |
| BT41 | ANTRIM | Antrim, Dunadry, Muckamore, Randalstown, Toomebridge. | Antrim |
| BT42 | BALLYMENA | Broughshane,Cullybackey, Galgorm. | Ballymena |
| BT43 | BALLYMENA | Cargan, Knockanully | Ballymena |
| BT44 | BALLYMENA | Portglenone, Carnlough, Glenarm, Clogh Mills, Rasharkin, Glenariff/Waterfoot, Cushendun, Cushendall, Dunloy, Loughguile, Glarryford. | Ballymena, Ballymoney, Magherafelt, Moyle, Larne |
| BT45 | MAGHERAFELT | Magherafelt, Ballyronan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Desertmartin, Draperstown, Knockloughrim, Moneymore, Tobermore, Fallalea, Fallaghloon | Magherafelt |
| BT46 | MAGHERA | Maghera, Lisnamuck, Swatragh, Upperlands | Magherafelt |
| BT47 | LONDONDERRY | Londonderry, Waterside, Claudy, Feeny, Dungiven, Eglinton, Park, New Buildings. | Derry |
| BT48 | LONDONDERRY | Londonderry, Cityside, Ballynagard, Coshquin, Rosemount, The Collon, Culmore. | Derry |
| BT49 | LIMAVADY | Limavady, Ballykelly | Limavady |
| BT51 | COLERAINE | Coleraine, Aghadowey, Articlave, Bellany, Blackhill, Castlerock, Castleroe, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin, Ringsend | Coleraine |
| BT52 | COLERAINE | Coleraine, Ballyvelton, Cloyfin | Coleraine |
| BT53 | BALLYMONEY | Ballymoney, Dervock, Armoy, Ballybogy. | Ballymoney, Moyle |
| BT54 | BALLYCASTLE | Ballycastle, Ballintoy, Ballypatrick, Ballyvoy, Cape Castle, Glenshesk, Maghercashel, Maghernahar, Moyarget, Torr, Rathlin Island. | Moyle |
| BT55 | PORTSTEWART | Portstewart | Coleraine |
| BT56 | PORTRUSH | Portrush, Craigahullier, Urbalreagh. | Coleraine |
| BT57 | BUSHMILLS | Bushmills, Castlecatt, Dunseverick, Portballintrae | Moyle |
| BT60 | ARMAGH | Killylea, Tynan, Belcoo, Middletown, Keady, Darkley, Markethill, Kingsmills | Armagh, Newry & Mourne |
| BT61 | ARMAGH | Armagh, Collone, Hamiltonsbawn, Kilmore, Loughgall, Richhill. | Armagh |
| BT62 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon, Portadown, Tandragee, Clare, Scotch Street. | Craigavon, Armagh |
| BT63 | CRAIGAVON | Gilford, Laurencetown, Portadown, Scarva | Craigavon, Banbridge |
| BT64 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon (West), Knockmenagh, Mandeville. | Craigavon |
| BT65 | CRAIGAVON | Craigavon (East), Drumgor, Legaghory, Tullygally, Brownlow. | Craigavon |
| BT66 | CRAIGAVON | Derryadd, Derrytrasna, Dollingstown, Donaghcloney, Lurgan, Waringstown | Craigavon |
| BT67 | CRAIGAVON | Aghagallon, Aghalee, Gawley's Gate, Lurgan, Magheralin, Moira | Craigavon |
| BT68 | CALEDON | Caledon | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT69 | AUGHNACLOY | Aughnacloy, Carnteel | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT70 | DUNGANNON | Dungannon, Ballygawley, Cappagh, Castlecaulfield, Donaghmore, Galbally, Garvaghy, Pomeroy, Rock, Seskilgreen | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT71 | DUNGANNON | Dungannon, Benburb, Blackwatertown, Bush, Coalisland, Killycolpy, Moy, Moygashel, Stewartstown | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT74 | ENNISKILLEN | Fermanagh | |
| BT75 | FIVEMILETOWN | Fivemiletown, Clabby | Fermanagh |
| BT76 | CLOGHER | Clogher | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT77 | AUGHER | Augher | Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| BT78 | OMAGH | Omagh, Dromore, Drumquin, Eskra, Fintona, Killynure, Newtownstewart, Seskanore, Trillick | Omagh |
| BT79 | OMAGH | Omagh, Drumlea, Glengawna, Gortin, Mountfield, Plumbridge, Rosnamuck, Sheskinshule, Sixmilecross | Omagh |
| BT80 | COOKSTOWN | Cookstown, Coagh, Tullyhogue | Cookstown |
| BT81 | CASTLEDERG | Castlederg, Aghyaran, Clare, Garvetagh, Killen, Killeter, Mournebeg, Spamount | Strabane |
| BT82 | STRABANE | Strabane, Artigarvan, Ballymagorry, Bready, Clady, Douglas Bridge, Dunamanagh, Sion Mills, Victoria Bridge | Strabane |
| BT92 | ENNISKILLEN | Lisnaskea | Fermanagh |
| BT93 | ENNISKILLEN | Belleek | Fermanagh |
| BT94 | ENNISKILLEN | Irvinestown | Fermanagh |
BT Postcode Area Media
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Belfast
