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

Map showing BT61 7LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 7LJ 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 7LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BT61 7LJ is A494 which is centered 16.71 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 7LJ is DEVLIN'S BAR and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Armagh Welcome and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 16.71 km
A470 60.46 km
A483 68.76 km
A5 90.9 km
A38 174.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Armagh Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2020
0 m
CAFOLLAS FAST FOOD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 6, 2022
0 m
DEVLIN'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 28, 2019
0 m
Hughes Bar and Venue Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
0 m
Macari's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
0 m
MCKENNA'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
0 m
P LEONARD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
0 m
RAFFLES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
0 m
SHAPLA Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2022
0 m
Spice Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 14, 2019
0 m
Toni's Bar and Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
0 m
Mix Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2020
83 m
Vivo/Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
83 m
The Hydeaway Gym Retailers - other Exempt
April 3, 2019
114 m
The Yard Armagh Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 10, 2021
114 m
Vape Escape Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2021
114 m
Aonach Mhacha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2020
115 m
BJCS Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
115 m
Desburrito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
115 m
FIREHOUSE PIZZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
115 m

Nearby Nature

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

Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 353 m
Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 808 m
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 1.67 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Craig yr Hafod Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Graig Ddu Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Coed Groen-wen Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.7 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 65.2 16.9
300+ Mbps 90.5% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35142100
Longitude -6.65558300
OS Easting 287466
OS Northing 0345580
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Observatory
Output Area / Small Area 8C2