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

Map showing BT61 8BQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8BQ is B4407 which is centered 4.68 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from CORDELIA'S and is 2.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2021.

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 8BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 4.68 km
A494 19.14 km
A470 61.77 km
A483 70.19 km
A5 93.35 km
A38 176.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BQ

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 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FAIRYLANDS COUNTRY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 8, 2017
1.4 km
Bean & Scone Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.4 km
NAVAN CENTRE AND FORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.44 km
COSTCUTTER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.67 km
DESART LODGE DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
1.67 km
Priory Group Apple Mews Bungalows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.77 km
Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
1.86 km
MCKEOWN STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.92 km
Mount Charles at Fairlawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
1.95 km
COLLEGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
October 4, 2019
1.98 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
2.06 km
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.06 km
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.06 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.06 km
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
2.06 km
ST CATHERINES COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
2.07 km
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
2.08 km
Brenda's Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.09 km
CORDELIA'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2021
2.15 km
Cordelia's (food Van) Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 31, 2019
2.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 855 m
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 1.72 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Bryn-bras Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Coed Blaen-y-coed Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Foel Ddu Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Foel-boeth Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.35832100
Longitude -6.69155300
OS Easting 285113
OS Northing 0346304
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