Postcode BT61 8AL (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT61 8AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT61 8AL is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT61 8AL 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 8AL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BT61 8AL is A494 which is centered 17.16 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8AL is DEVLIN'S BAR and is 450 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Decky's Takeaway and is 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT61 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

A494 17.16 km
A470 60.69 km
A483 69.01 km
A5 91.35 km
A38 175.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8AL

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 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
71 m
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
153 m
ST CATHERINES COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
206 m
Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
247 m
ST PATRICK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
284 m
Curran's Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
May 20, 2019
289 m
Decky's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
289 m
EAMON CONNOLLY (SHAMBLES) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
289 m
Mulberry Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
289 m
O'Kane's Superstore Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
398 m
COSTCUTTER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
414 m
DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
414 m
Apache Armagh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
420 m
Armagh Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2020
450 m
CAFOLLAS FAST FOOD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 6, 2022
450 m
DEVLIN'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 28, 2019
450 m
Hughes Bar and Venue Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
450 m
Macari's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
450 m
MCKENNA'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
450 m
P LEONARD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
450 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 421 m
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 605 m
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 2.05 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Craig yr Hafod Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 52.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35259900
Longitude -6.66220500
OS Easting 287033
OS Northing 0345703
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
424
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Cathedral
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
Abbey Park
Output Area / Small Area 7A1