Postcode BT79 8QE (Fermanagh and Omagh)

Map showing BT79 8QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT79 8QE is A5025 which is centered 1.95 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT79 8QE is Tafarn y Pilot Boat and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ciosg traeth Lligwy and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 8QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A5025 1.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT79 8QE

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 8QE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parc Carafannau Tyddyn Isaf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
768 m
Tyddyn Isaf Caravan Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
768 m
Piece of Cake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
1.11 km
Piece of Cake Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
1.11 km
Doniau Da Môn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
1.58 km
Anglesey Good Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
1.58 km
Tafarn y Pilot Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.66 km
Pilot Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.66 km
Dulas Boat & Caravan Co Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
1.89 km
Dulas Boat & Caravan Co Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
1.89 km
Cegin Lligwy Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.02 km
Ciosg traeth Lligwy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.02 km
Beach Kiosk Lligwy Beach Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.02 km
Cegin Lligwy Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.02 km
Maes Carafannau Rynys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.25 km
Rynys Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.25 km
Gortin PS Dining Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
2.26 km
Farmers Table Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 28, 2020
2.57 km
Farmers Table Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 28, 2020
2.57 km
Y Cwt Caws Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Traeth Dulas Beach 449 m
Traeth yr Ora Beach 510 m
Coed y Gell Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Traeth Bach Beach 674 m
Dulas Bay Bay 758 m
Porth y Môr Bay 801 m
Graig Ddu Wetland 815 m
Porto Bello Wetland 1.09 km
Lligwy Bay Bay 1.41 km
Traeth Lligwy Beach 1.46 km
Ynys y Carcharorion Island 1.46 km
Porth Garreg Fawr Bay 1.57 km
Carreg Ddafad Island 1.73 km
Gored Wetland 1.84 km
Trwyn Gribin Island 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.7 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 27.51 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 25% - -
5-10 Mbps 58.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 17.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.74060700
Longitude -7.24620000
OS Easting 248599
OS Northing 0388331
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
573
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Tyrone
Electoral Ward Gortin
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 N19001678
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gortin
Output Area / Small Area 1A1