The postcode BT61 8AS is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 8AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT61 8AS 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 8AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BT61 8AS is A494 which is centered 17.66 km away.
The local pub for residents of BT61 8AS is ARMAGH HARPS GFC and is 690 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dolphin Takeaway and is 792 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Southern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT61 8AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT61 8AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT61 8AS
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT61 8AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 527 m | |
| Orchard Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 566 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 29, 2020 | 570 m | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2017 | 570 m | |
| Lidl Northern Ireland Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 570 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2017 | 570 m | |
| Poundland Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 570 m | |
| Bodyworks Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 590 m | |
| COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2019 | 637 m | |
| COSTCUTTER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 656 m | |
| DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 656 m | |
| ARMAGH HARPS GFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 690 m | |
| THE RAILWAY BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 739 m | |
| O'Kane's Superstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 749 m | |
| Dolphin Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2018 | 792 m | |
| Four Star Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 792 m | |
| Indian Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 792 m | |
| McKeevers Chemists | Exempt February 14, 2018 | 792 m | |
| The Beer Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 792 m | |
| Bean & Scone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 797 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 8AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cwm y Gylchedd | Valley | 289 m |
| Foel Frech | 1.11 km | |
| Waun Garnedd-y-filiast | 1.31 km | |
| Carnedd y Filiast | 1.74 km | |
| Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn | 1.79 km | |
| Cefn Cerrigellgwm | 1.82 km | |
| Fron-coed-derw | 2.31 km | |
| Trum Nant-fach | 2.35 km | |
| Brottos | 2.55 km | |
| Penffridd-sarn | 2.59 km | |
| Llyn Hesgyn | 2.75 km | |
| Garn PrÅ·s | 2.99 km | |
| Bryn-bras | 3.01 km | |
| Coed y Pandy | 3.16 km | |
| Coed Hafod-las | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 8AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.1 Mbps | 33.6 Mbps | 76.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 20% | 80% | 21 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 40% | 80% | 52.6 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 40% | 40% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.35763000 |
| Longitude | -6.66867100 |
| OS Easting | 286602 |
| OS Northing | 0346255 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newry and Armagh |
| Electoral Ward | Cathedral |
| Local Authority District | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Craigavon |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000146 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Abbey Park |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |