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

Map showing BT61 8BE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8BE is A494 which is centered 18.21 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from CORDELIA'S and is 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 8BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 18.21 km
A470 61.15 km
A483 69.53 km
A5 92.37 km
A38 175.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BE

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 8BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bean & Scone Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
472 m
COSTCUTTER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
702 m
DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
702 m
Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
806 m
FAIRYLANDS COUNTRY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 8, 2017
830 m
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
905 m
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
1.03 km
ST CATHERINES COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
1.1 km
MCKEOWN STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.11 km
Brenda's Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.16 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
1.19 km
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.19 km
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.19 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
1.19 km
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.19 km
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.24 km
CORDELIA'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2021
1.26 km
Cordelia's (food Van) Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 31, 2019
1.26 km
GOLDEN VILLAGE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2022
1.26 km
Gringos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 834 m
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 2.99 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 40% 52 17.5
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35461500
Longitude -6.67801300
OS Easting 286001
OS Northing 0345908
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