Postcode BT34 5LD (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT34 5LD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT34 5LD is Whittington Road which is centered 532 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwen College Entrance and is 433 m away. The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BT34 5LD (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 5LD is Cross Foxes and is 1.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gobowen's Chippy and is 1.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% 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 5LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whittington Road 532 m
B5009 1.82 km
A495 9.09 km
B5069 9.96 km
A494 29.44 km
A5 45.85 km
A470 54.22 km
A483 57.33 km
A1 146.87 km
A38 147.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT34 5LD

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 5LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.77 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.08 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.54 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.15 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.33 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.54 km
Moreton Hall School 3.57 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.28 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.34 km
Oswestry School 4.42 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.63 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.83 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.61 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
6.26 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.69 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.73 km
Ellesmere Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
8.21 km
Lakelands Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
8.26 km
Ellesmere College 8.75 km
Packwood Haugh School 12.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Derwen College Residences School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
566 m
The Garden Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
566 m
The Orangery Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
566 m
Young's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2011
566 m
Meadowbrook Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 16, 2021
746 m
Peter Pan Gobowen Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
825 m
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
825 m
Gobowen's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.33 km
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.36 km
Manic Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.37 km
Park Hall Farm Enterprises Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.37 km
THE ROCK AMENITY AREA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.42 km
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
1.42 km
Cross Foxes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 24, 2018
1.42 km
Dragon Boat Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.42 km
Gobowen Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
1.42 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
1.43 km
Taj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.46 km
HARE'S GAP CAFE/BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.51 km
AJ'S BARISTA BAR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwen College Entrance Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Derwen College Entrance Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Agnes Hunt Bus Stop/Station 662 m
Agnes Hunt Bus Stop/Station 664 m
North Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 725 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 1.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Munslow Rough Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Hillyards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Larches Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Brynycastell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Green Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coed-y-tye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Middleton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Hen-plassey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 27.67 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.22559800
Longitude -5.98611000
OS Easting 331392
OS Northing 0332614
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