Postcode BT24 8XU (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT24 8XU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT24 8XU is Buck Road which is centered 184 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holt Lodge Inn and is 825 m away.

The closest primary school to BT24 8XU (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 CHIPS AHOY and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% 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 8XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buck Road 184 m
Commonwood Road 494 m
Wrexham Road 1.11 km
Ffordd Borras 1.42 km
B5445 4.3 km
B5130 4.6 km
A525 5.36 km
B5102 5.38 km
A5104 14.82 km
A534 21.41 km
A5 54.92 km
A470 75.39 km
A483 78.91 km
M6 79.52 km
A41 108.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT24 8XU

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 8XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farndon Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.61 km
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
6.67 km
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
7.9 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.35 km
Clutton Church of England Primary School 8.5 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
9.91 km
Abbey Gate College 10.72 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
10.8 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
10.93 km
Tattenhall Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
11.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Commonwood Fishery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
376 m
Commonwood Fishery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
376 m
Holt Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
822 m
Holt Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
822 m
DONARD VIEW SERVICE STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
901 m
ST COLMAN'S HIGH & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.02 km
Beech Avenue Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.04 km
Beech Avenue Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.04 km
DRUMLINS INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.34 km
LIDL NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
1.34 km
BALLYNAHINCH HIGH SCHOOL-CENTRAL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
1.39 km
CHIPS AHOY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.41 km
KUNG FOOD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
1.41 km
MORRISON'S VIVOXTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.41 km
REDBURN CLINIC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.41 km
ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.47 km
CARLISLE'S FRESH FOODS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.47 km
ASSUMPTION GRAMMAR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.58 km
Cafe 3:16 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.6 km
A Little Peckish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holt Lodge Inn Bus Stop/Station 825 m
Holt Lodge Inn Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 54.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 54.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Borras Woods Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Borras Far Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Horsley Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Vicarage Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Clays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wineberry Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Redwither Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Brickwall Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Erlas Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Pant-yr-ochain Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.6 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 79.9 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.2% 22 2.5
30-300 Mbps 72.7% 52.7 11.5
300+ Mbps 9.1% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40850400
Longitude -5.87299500
OS Easting 338154
OS Northing 0353186
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
735
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Kilmore
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 N19001094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kilmore 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A1