Postcode BT79 8QA (Fermanagh and Omagh)

Map showing BT79 8QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT79 8QA is located in Fermanagh and Omagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT79 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT79 8QA 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 BT79 8QA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT79 8QA is Glasffordd which is centered 199 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marian-glas Turn and is 222 m away.

The local pub for residents of BT79 8QA is Parciau Arms and is 670 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Western 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 BT79 8QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT79 8QA, and the approximate distance away.

Glasffordd 199 m
B5110 4.96 km
A5025 5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT79 8QA

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT79 8QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parciau Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
670 m
Parciau Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
670 m
Maes Carafanau Cae Mawr (Caravan Site) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
755 m
Cae Mawr Caravan Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
755 m
Caffi Traeth Bychan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
758 m
Traeth Bychan Shop Café-Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
758 m
Llety Gwely a Brecwast Bryn Awelon Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
812 m
Bryn Awelon B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
812 m
Gortin Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2018
1.27 km
St Patrick's PS Dining Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.27 km
The Hideout After Schools Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.27 km
Coastal Cafe and Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
1.43 km
Y Siop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.43 km
Coastal Cafe and Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
1.43 km
Y Siop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.43 km
Little Stars Daycare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
1.48 km
Day Centre (PCOP) Gortin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
1.54 km
Mossey's Bar Gortin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 27, 2021
1.54 km
Owenkillew Thursday Dinners Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
1.54 km
Rascals Community Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2017
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT79 8QA - Data from Apr 2022

Marian-glas Turn Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Marian-glas Turn Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Marian-glas War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Marian-glas War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Capel Paradwys Bus Stop/Station 688 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT79 8QA - Data from Dec 2021

Gesail Covert Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Traeth Bychan Beach 957 m
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Pigeon House Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Porth y Rhos Bay 1.34 km
Trwyn Melyn Island 1.44 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Coed Crwn Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Frigan Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Well Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coed Pen-yr-orsedd Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Coed Cae'r-gaer Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Porth Moelfre Bay 1.73 km
Coed Bwlch-y-dafarn Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Porth Neugwl Bay 1.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT79 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 23.89 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.9 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.70769200
Longitude -7.21499200
OS Easting 250650
OS Northing 0384689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
257
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Tyrone
Electoral Ward Owenkillew
Local Authority District Fermanagh and Omagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000006
Travel To Work Area Omagh and Strabane

NHS

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

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 N19001703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Owenkillew
Output Area / Small Area 1A1