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

Map showing BT61 8BY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8BY is B4407 which is centered 3.31 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 3.31 km
A494 24.19 km
A470 65.38 km
A483 74 km
A5 98.58 km
A38 180.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8BY

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 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
DRUMSALLEN SCHOOL MEALS KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
675 m
OUR LADY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.8 km
The Eagles Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
2.47 km
The Eagles Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
2.47 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.5 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.5 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.56 km
Ysgol Penmachno School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.56 km
Chestnut Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
2.63 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.2 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.2 km
Penmachno Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
3.54 km
Plasglasgwm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.54 km
Penmachno Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
3.54 km
Plasglasgwm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.54 km
Killylea Parish Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
3.61 km
KILLYLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.61 km
BENBURB CONFERENCE CENTRE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
3.77 km
The Stables Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
3.77 km
Aunty Joy's Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foel Boeth Hill Or Mountain 786 m
Bryn-llech Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Rhiw Lwyd Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Ceunant Bryn-y-grûg Valley 1.59 km
Foel Ddu Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Allt Pen-y-bont Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Coed Blaen-y-coed Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coed Pen-y-bryn Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Pen y Bedw Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Moel Pen-y-bryn Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Llyn Conwy Inland Water 3.36 km
Coed Ty'n-y-pwll Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.4 Mbps 32.1 Mbps 66.73 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 22 3.5
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 52.5 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.37954500
Longitude -6.76346000
OS Easting 280397
OS Northing 0348582
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