Postcode BT24 8LY (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT24 8LY and nearby postcodes

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

BT24 8LY 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 8LY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT24 8LY is A525 which is centered 7.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BT24 8LY (for ages 11 and under) is Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Heber High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 12, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BT24 8LY is THE HEIGHTS BAR and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from VILLAGE TAKE-AWAY and is 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 59.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A525 7.18 km
B5069 7.3 km
B5130 8.83 km
A528 17.13 km
A5104 18.59 km
A5 48.89 km
A470 71.45 km
A483 74.44 km
A6 79.67 km
M6 84.7 km
A41 103.01 km
A1 131 km
A38 160.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT24 8LY

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 8LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
3.89 km
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.57 km
Farndon Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
7.66 km
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
8.35 km
Bishop Heber High School Outstanding
(April 12, 2011)
8.67 km
Clutton Church of England Primary School 9.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
VILLAGE TAKE-AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
1.29 km
FEED Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.52 km
BENNETTY'S TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.66 km
DRUMANESS MILLS FC SOCIAL CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
1.66 km
O'HARE'S EUROSPAR DRUMANESS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.66 km
CHEESECAKE BY SARAH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
1.85 km
CHEESECAKE BY SARAH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
1.85 km
THE HEIGHTS BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2 km
DRUMANESS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.04 km
Jessamine Cottage Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.16 km
St Pauls School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.16 km
Jessamine Cottage Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
2.16 km
St Pauls School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.16 km
Bods Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.16 km
Bods Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
2.16 km
Ysgol St.dunawd C.p.school School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.16 km
Bods Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.16 km
Bods Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
2.16 km
Ysgol St.dunawd C.p.school School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.16 km
The Buck House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 35.44 km
Terminal One Access Air 56.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 56.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Abbot's Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Poplar Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Elks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Suttongreen Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Peter's Dingle Valley 1.62 km
Dogkennel Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Broughton Well Inland Water 2.46 km
Turpinsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Toft's Dingle Valley 3.15 km
Toft's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Broughton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
The Dingle Valley 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.4 Mbps 42 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 40.9% 20.1 1.6
30-300 Mbps 31.8% 56.9 9.9
300+ Mbps 27.3% 330 30

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35521600
Longitude -5.84142900
OS Easting 340385
OS Northing 0347318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
364
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Ballydugan
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: 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 N19001083
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Drumaness 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A1