Postcode BT34 5LH (Newry, Mourne and Down)

Map showing BT34 5LH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT34 5LH is Whittington Road which is centered 360 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwen College Entrance and is 277 m away. The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 862 m away.

The closest primary school to BT34 5LH (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 5LH is Cross Foxes and is 935 m 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 863 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 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.

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 5LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whittington Road 360 m
B5009 2.38 km
B4579 4.4 km
A495 8.9 km
B5069 10.36 km
A494 28.76 km
A5 46.49 km
A470 53.87 km
A483 57.08 km
A1 147.43 km
A38 148.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT34 5LH

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 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.4 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.35 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.59 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.74 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.12 km
Moreton Hall School 3.23 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.6 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.88 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.95 km
Oswestry School 4.02 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.13 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.27 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.36 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
6.83 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.25 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
8.12 km
Ellesmere Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
8.89 km
Lakelands Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
8.96 km
Ellesmere College 9.46 km
Packwood Haugh School 12.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbrook Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 16, 2021
26 m
Peter Pan Gobowen Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
298 m
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
298 m
Derwen College Residences School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
337 m
The Garden Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
337 m
The Orangery Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
337 m
Young's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2011
337 m
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
840 m
Gobowen's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
863 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
935 m
Cross Foxes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 24, 2018
935 m
Dragon Boat Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
935 m
Gobowen Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
935 m
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
961 m
Taj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.04 km
Hengoed Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.2 km
Manic Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.27 km
Park Hall Farm Enterprises Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.27 km
THE ROCK AMENITY AREA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.31 km
Busy Lizards School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwen College Entrance Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Derwen College Entrance Bus Stop/Station 299 m
North Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 306 m
North Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 332 m
North Lodge Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 862 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 862 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 880 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 51.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillyards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Brynycastell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Munslow Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Larches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Park Green Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Hen-plassey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Coed-y-tye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Mill Dingle Valley 2.97 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Middleton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.7 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 30.34 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 2.1 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% 22.5 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 30 1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.22612300
Longitude -5.99714100
OS Easting 330671
OS Northing 0332652
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