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

Map showing BT61 8BN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8BN is B4407 which is centered 3.4 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 8BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 3.4 km
A494 22.02 km
A470 64.22 km
A483 72.75 km
A5 96.45 km
A38 179.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BN

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 8BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.1 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.1 km
OUR LADY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.52 km
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
2.67 km
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
2.67 km
DRUMSALLEN SCHOOL MEALS KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
2.73 km
Chestnut Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
3.52 km
BUNZL PLC Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.6 km
Killylea Parish Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
4.09 km
KILLYLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.09 km
NAVAN CENTRE AND FORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
4.16 km
BENBURB CONFERENCE CENTRE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
4.17 km
The Stables Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
4.17 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
4.23 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
4.23 km
Aunty Joy's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.25 km
SPAR CONVENIENCE STORE (KILLYLEA) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
4.25 km
Mount Charles at Fairlawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
4.32 km
DIGBY'S BAR AND RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
4.33 km
The Eagles Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
4.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foel Ddu Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coed Blaen-y-coed Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bryn-llech Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Coed Ty'n-y-pwll Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Rhiw Lwyd Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Foel Boeth Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Coed Gwernouau Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Coed Pant Glas Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Ceunant Bryn-y-grûg Valley 3.72 km
Moel Trwyn-swch Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 23.66 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.22 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 37.5% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 62.5% 18.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.37457500
Longitude -6.73123200
OS Easting 282501
OS Northing 0348066
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 N19000180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballymartrim
Output Area / Small Area 1A1