Postcode BT31 9LZ (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT31 9LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT31 9LZ is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BT31 9LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT31 9LZ 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 BT31 9LZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT31 9LZ is A539 which is centered 9.87 km away.

Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Llangollen (Llangollen Railway) The closest railway station is Chirk Rail Station, 3.93 km away.

The closest primary school to BT31 9LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Weston Rhyn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BT31 9LZ is The Swan Inn and is 1.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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.

Southern 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 BT31 9LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT31 9LZ, and the approximate distance away.

A539 9.87 km
A495 15.72 km
A494 21.2 km
A5 55.04 km
A470 57.2 km
A483 61.59 km
A38 156.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT31 9LZ

Introduction August 1992
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 BT31 9LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.28 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.77 km
Moreton Hall School 6.04 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
7.46 km
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
7.7 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
10.12 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
10.61 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
11.07 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
11.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT31 9LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drumadonnell Nursery Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
955 m
Drumadonnell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
955 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.74 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.74 km
Ted's Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2017
1.75 km
Ted's Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2017
1.75 km
Chapter Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
1.85 km
TURLEY'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.85 km
ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DECHOMET School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.86 km
BEMACK LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.9 km
The View at 37 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
2.16 km
Childrens Lane Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.31 km
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.34 km
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.34 km
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.34 km
Chirk Trout Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.34 km
Mrs Picklepot Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.34 km
The Little Fudge Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.34 km
Bryn Howel Hotel & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.38 km
Bryn Howel Hotel & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT31 9LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Llangollen (Llangollen Railway) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Chirk Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Chirk Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 46.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT31 9LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Tynant Wood Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Price's Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Top Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Llwyn y gelli Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Mars' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
On's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Craig-y-dduallt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ty'n Celyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Gwyningar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coed Pen-craig Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Vale of Llangollen Valley 2.59 km
Pleasure Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Newhall Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT31 9LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 19.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.28861800
Longitude -6.08344800
OS Easting 324854
OS Northing 0339451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
233
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Rathfriland
Local Authority District Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000002
Travel To Work Area Newry and Banbridge

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000282
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyward
Output Area / Small Area 1B1