Postcode BT34 5JS (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT34 5JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT34 5JS is located in Newry, Mourne and Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT34 5JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT34 5JS 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 5JS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT34 5JS is Thomas Penson Road which is centered 384 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Stop No 2 and is 522 m away. The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 575 m away.

The closest primary school to BT34 5JS (for ages 11 and under) is Gobowen Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 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 5JS is Cross Foxes and is 612 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Boat Chinese and is 612 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 31, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT34 5JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thomas Penson Road 384 m
Cornwall Avenue 388 m
B5009 3.29 km
B4579 3.5 km
A495 9.12 km
B5069 10.57 km
A494 27.84 km
A5 47.41 km
A470 53.79 km
A483 57.15 km
A1 147.84 km
A38 148.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT34 5JS

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 5JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.04 km
Moreton Hall School 2.64 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.77 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.81 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.19 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.22 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.45 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.49 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.52 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.98 km
Oswestry School 4.03 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.34 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.54 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.14 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
7.35 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
8.92 km
Ellesmere Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
9.57 km
Lakelands Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
9.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hengoed Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
430 m
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
548 m
DUBLIN ROAD MINI MART Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
574 m
THE HEALTH GRAIN LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
574 m
THIERAFURTH INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
574 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
612 m
Cross Foxes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 24, 2018
612 m
Dragon Boat Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
612 m
Gobowen Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
612 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
646 m
Gobowen's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
656 m
Taj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
764 m
Meadowbrook Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 16, 2021
895 m
Peter Pan Gobowen Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.04 km
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.04 km
Busy Lizards School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.04 km
Gobowen All Rounders Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.04 km
Gobowen Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.04 km
Derwen College Residences School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.07 km
The Garden Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Stop No 2 Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Hart & Trumpet Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Hart & Trumpet Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 624 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 643 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 575 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 577 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 590 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 51.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brynycastell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hillyards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hen-plassey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Munslow Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Mill Dingle Valley 2.3 km
Larches Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Park Green Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bank Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Brogyntyn Terrace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Rock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Foel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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 90% 61.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 10% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.23006700
Longitude -6.00955700
OS Easting 329849
OS Northing 0333068
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
375
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Down
Electoral Ward Tollymore
Local Authority District Newry, Mourne and Down
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000010
Travel To Work Area Newry and Banbridge

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 N19001079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tollymore 1
Output Area / Small Area 1A1