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

Map showing BT61 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT61 8BB is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BT61 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT61 8BB 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 8BB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BT61 8BB is A494 which is centered 17.28 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8BB is ARMAGH HARPS GFC and is 327 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 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.3 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 17.28 km
A470 61.21 km
A483 69.52 km
A5 91.61 km
A38 175.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BB

Introduction June 1998
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 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
194 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
194 m
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
194 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
194 m
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
194 m
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
211 m
ARMAGH HARPS GFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
327 m
THE RAILWAY BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
371 m
O'Kane's Superstore Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
399 m
Dolphin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
422 m
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
422 m
Indian Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
422 m
McKeevers Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2018
422 m
The Beer Shed Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
422 m
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
458 m
Inflatable World Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
463 m
STATION ROAD RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
463 m
THE FIRS PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
463 m
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
466 m
CITY OF ARMAGH HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
474 m

Nearby Nature

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

Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 230 m
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 902 m
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 2.48 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Craig yr Hafod Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.3 Mbps 79.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.3 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35733200
Longitude -6.66283500
OS Easting 286982
OS Northing 0346229
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
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 1C1