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

Map showing BT61 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8BT is B4407 which is centered 2.45 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 11.1% 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 2.45 km
A494 22.94 km
A470 64.06 km
A483 72.65 km
A5 97.19 km
A38 179.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BT

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 8BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
DRUMSALLEN SCHOOL MEALS KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.85 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.23 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.23 km
OUR LADY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.67 km
Killylea Parish Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
3.05 km
KILLYLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.05 km
Aunty Joy's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.21 km
SPAR CONVENIENCE STORE (KILLYLEA) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
3.21 km
DIGBY'S BAR AND RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
3.28 km
Tiny Tots Corner Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
3.33 km
Chestnut Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
3.67 km
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.81 km
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.81 km
The Eagles Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
3.94 km
The Eagles Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
3.94 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.97 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.97 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.97 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.97 km
Middletown Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
4.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foel Ddu Hill Or Mountain 508 m
Coed Blaen-y-coed Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Foel Boeth Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Bryn-llech Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rhiw Lwyd Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Moel Trwyn-swch Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Coed Ty'n-y-pwll Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ceunant Bryn-y-grûg Valley 3.05 km
Pen y Bedw Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Bryn-mawr Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.9 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 11.1% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 20
300+ Mbps 55.6% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.37013300
Longitude -6.74724800
OS Easting 281469
OS Northing 0347553
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