Postcode BT34 5AJ (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT34 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT34 5AJ is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT34 5AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT34 5AJ 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 BT34 5AJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BT34 5AJ is B4500 which is centered 4.61 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Pont Ricket and is 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BT34 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Selattyn CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marches School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT34 5AJ is P Downey's and is 557 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herrons Country Fried Chicken and is 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 BT34 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT34 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.

B4500 4.61 km
A495 12.77 km
A494 18.44 km
A470 49.56 km
A483 54.43 km
A5 56.74 km
A38 151.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT34 5AJ

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 BT34 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
7.34 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
9.39 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
9.88 km
Oswestry School 9.93 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
10.05 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
10.2 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
10.24 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
10.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT34 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milestone Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
293 m
Rathfriland Central Kitchen School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
293 m
O HARE'S EUROSPAR RATHFRILAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
390 m
Rathfriland Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
390 m
Peacehaven Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
474 m
Thompsons_kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
504 m
Cod on the Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
557 m
Jonny James Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 31, 2020
557 m
P Downey's Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
557 m
THE HOME BAKERY RATHFRILAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
557 m
Tom Kelly's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
557 m
Herrons Country Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
623 m
Bronte Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
631 m
Chan's Takeaway Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2022
631 m
The Yard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
631 m
Rathfriland Manor Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
638 m
Fred Mc Cauley Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
647 m
Gordon's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
August 18, 2016
647 m
Mace Retailers - other 4
Good
July 20, 2021
647 m
Mourneview Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
647 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT34 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Pont Ricket Bus Stop/Station 1.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 54.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT34 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Foel Rhiwlas Hill Or Mountain 868 m
Sideland Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Springhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Coed Penlan Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pen y Gwely Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Coed Pont-y-meibion Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Coed Erw-gerrig Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Craig-yr-hwch Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Coed y Plâs Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Coed Cae-Deicws Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coed yr Orsedd Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Caemor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Coed Bron-felin Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Coed Craig-y-pandy Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hafod Adams Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT34 5AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 50.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 17.18 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.23544900
Longitude -6.16870900
OS Easting 319456
OS Northing 0333386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
328
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rathfriland
Output Area / Small Area 8A2