The postcode BT24 8HS is located in Newry, Mourne and Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT24 8HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT24 8HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8HS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to BT24 8HS is Ainsdale Drove which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cherry Hill Top and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Wrexham General Rail Station, 2.56 km away.
The closest primary school to BT24 8HS (for ages 11 and under) is Farndon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Borras Fish Bar and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT24 8HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT24 8HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT24 8HS
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT24 8HS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farndon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 6.77 km |
| Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 9.01 km |
| Dodleston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 9.17 km |
| Abbey Gate College | Independent school | 4-18 | 13.39 km | |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 13.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT24 8HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKMOUNT DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Cherry Hill Children's Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 272 m | |
| Cherry Hill Children's Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 272 m | |
| Borras Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Borras full day care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Borras Park Cp Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Borras Park Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Cafeneo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Borras Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Borras full day care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Borras Park Cp Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Borras Park Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Cafeneo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Tapley Avenue Children's Centre | Exempt August 3, 2018 | 658 m | |
| Tapley Avenue Children's Centre | Exempt August 3, 2018 | 658 m | |
| Bakers Lane Wrap Around Care Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 711 m | |
| Barkers Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 711 m | |
| Barkers Lane Nursery Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2017 | 711 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT24 8HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cherry Hill Top | 183 m | |
| Cherry Hill Bottom | 247 m | |
| Goulbourne | 279 m | |
| Goulbourne | 288 m | |
| Hilltop View Road | 301 m | |
| Wrexham General Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Wrexham General Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Wrexham General Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 31.45 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 57.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 57.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT24 8HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pant-yr-ochain Wood | 826 m | |
| New Gorse | 1.09 km | |
| The Flash | 1.46 km | |
| Vicarage Gorse | 1.75 km | |
| Fox Covert | 1.86 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Cottage Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Clays Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Balloon Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Borras Far Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Redwither Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Coed Aben | 2.44 km | |
| Rhododendron Spinney | 2.5 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT24 8HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.1 Mbps | 37.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 88.9% | 100% | 50.5 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 11.1% | 11.1% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.40090900 |
| Longitude | -5.92034500 |
| OS Easting | 335105 |
| OS Northing | 0352249 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Down |
| Electoral Ward | Drumaness |
| Local Authority District | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19001093 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dunmore |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |