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

Map showing BT61 8BH and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8BH 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 8BH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT61 8BH is B4407 which is centered 4 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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 8BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 4 km
A494 19.91 km
A470 62.15 km
A483 70.61 km
A5 94.1 km
A38 176.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BH

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 8BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NAVAN CENTRE AND FORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.8 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.96 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.96 km
FAIRYLANDS COUNTRY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 8, 2017
2 km
Bean & Scone Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.14 km
COSTCUTTER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.43 km
DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
2.43 km
Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.53 km
Mount Charles at Fairlawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
2.55 km
MCKEOWN STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.58 km
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
2.63 km
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
2.75 km
BUNZL PLC Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
2.78 km
Brenda's Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.81 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
2.82 km
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.82 km
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.82 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.82 km
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
2.82 km
ST CATHERINES COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 343 m
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 948 m
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Coed Blaen-y-coed Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 2.49 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Foel Ddu Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Coed Ty'n-y-pwll Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Coed Gwernouau Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.3 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21.78 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35997200
Longitude -6.70302300
OS Easting 284364
OS Northing 0346474
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
498
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Blackwatertown
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballymartrim
Output Area / Small Area 1A1