Postcode BT24 8BY (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT24 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT24 8BY is located in Newry, Mourne and Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT24 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT24 8BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BT24 8BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT24 8BY is Ffordd Borras which is centered 684 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gredington Arms and is 1.03 km away. The closest railway station is Wrexham General Rail Station, 3.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BT24 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Farndon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BT24 8BY is JORDY'S BAR and is 393 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from PEKING GARDEN and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

South Eastern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT24 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT24 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Ffordd Borras 684 m
A525 3.79 km
B5102 4.41 km
B5130 6.24 km
A5104 13.12 km
A534 23.18 km
A5 55.71 km
A470 74.27 km
A483 77.95 km
M6 80.31 km
A41 109.68 km
A1 131.36 km
A38 166.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT24 8BY

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT24 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farndon Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
5.35 km
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
8.03 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.49 km
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
9.54 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
10.89 km
Abbey Gate College 12.07 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
12.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT24 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ASSUMPTION GRAMMAR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
243 m
HAMILTON FOLD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
289 m
D & W DRINKS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
April 5, 2017
305 m
PEKING GARDEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
305 m
ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
391 m
A Little Peckish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
393 m
HANNAWIN'S MEDICAL HALL LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
393 m
HAPPY CHILDREN DAY NURSERY School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
393 m
HOLLY'S COFFEE COMPANY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
393 m
J & N CHARLES NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2018
393 m
JORDY'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
393 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
393 m
SPANG ENTERPRISES (MAUD'S) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
393 m
SUNNYSIDE HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
393 m
THE PRIMROSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
393 m
WELL PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
January 6, 2020
393 m
CHIPS AHOY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
396 m
KUNG FOOD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
396 m
MORRISON'S VIVOXTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
396 m
REDBURN CLINIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
396 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT24 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Gredington Arms Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Gredington Arms Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Birkdale Road Bus Stop/Station 1.14 km
Birkdale Road Bus Stop/Station 1.14 km
Roundel Close Bus Stop/Station 1.23 km
Wrexham General Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Wrexham General Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Wrexham General Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.56 km
Terminal One Access Air 55.77 km
Terminal One Access Air 55.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT24 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

New Gorse Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Vicarage Gorse Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Borras Far Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Borras Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pant-yr-ochain Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Flash Inland Water 1.9 km
Clays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wineberry Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Horsley Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Redwither Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Maes y Pant Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Balloon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT24 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 51.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40597100
Longitude -5.90026500
OS Easting 336392
OS Northing 0352851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
396
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Ballynahinch
Local Authority District Newry, Mourne and Down
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000010
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Eastern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Eastern

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001043
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballymaglave 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B3