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

Map showing BT61 8AU and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8AU 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 8AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT61 8AU is A494 which is centered 17.85 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Decky's Takeaway and is 968 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 8AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 17.85 km
A470 60.95 km
A483 69.31 km
A5 92.01 km
A38 175.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8AU

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 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bean & Scone Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
277 m
COSTCUTTER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
341 m
DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
341 m
Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
444 m
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
545 m
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
667 m
ST CATHERINES COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
729 m
Brenda's Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
858 m
FAIRYLANDS COUNTRY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 8, 2017
874 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
892 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
892 m
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
892 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
892 m
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
892 m
MCKEOWN STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
925 m
ST PATRICK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
938 m
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
956 m
Curran's Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
May 20, 2019
968 m
Decky's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
968 m
EAMON CONNOLLY (SHAMBLES) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
968 m

Nearby Nature

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

Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 543 m
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 2.63 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 43.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35352300
Longitude -6.67266400
OS Easting 286351
OS Northing 0345793
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: 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