← BT16 area guide Side by side

BT16 or BT18?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BT16
Lisburn and Castlereagh
BT18
Ards and North Down
Median home sale nearby
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) +9.7% (Lisburn and Castlereagh) +7.0% (Ards and North Down)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 102 recorded 38 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Which has less crime, BT16 or BT18?

BT18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (102 in BT16 against 38 in BT18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in BT16 or BT18?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.