Postcode BT61 7JR (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT61 7JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT61 7JR is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 7JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT61 7JR 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 BT61 7JR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BT61 7JR is A494 which is centered 16.87 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 7JR is THE RAILWAY BAR and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dolphin Takeaway and is 44 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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.

Southern 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 BT61 7JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT61 7JR, and the approximate distance away.

A494 16.87 km
A470 60.99 km
A483 69.29 km
A5 91.19 km
A38 175.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 7JR

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 BT61 7JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolphin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
44 m
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
44 m
Indian Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
44 m
McKeevers Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2018
44 m
The Beer Shed Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
44 m
CITY OF ARMAGH HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
59 m
Fane Valley Stores (armagh) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
59 m
THE RAILWAY BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
70 m
O'Kane's Superstore Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
135 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
167 m
Apache Armagh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
215 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
222 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
222 m
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
222 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
222 m
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
222 m
Inflatable World Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
226 m
STATION ROAD RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
226 m
THE FIRS PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
226 m
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
234 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 7JR - Data from Dec 2021

Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 560 m
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 876 m
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 929 m
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 2.15 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Craig yr Hafod Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Cadair Benllyn Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Nant Fach Inland Water 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 7JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.6 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% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35616000
Longitude -6.65676700
OS Easting 287379
OS Northing 0346106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
426
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward The Mall
Local Authority District Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000002
Travel To Work Area Craigavon

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000140
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Observatory
Output Area / Small Area 7A1