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

Map showing BT61 8DQ and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8DQ 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 8DQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BT61 8DQ is A494 which is centered 17.7 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8DQ is ARMAGH HARPS GFC and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dolphin Takeaway and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 54.8% 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 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 17.7 km
A470 62.34 km
A483 70.65 km
A5 92.26 km
A38 176.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8DQ

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 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Charles at Fairlawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
0 m
ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
816 m
Coffee Bar St Lukes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
870 m
Gillis Ward Mullinure and Mullinure Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
870 m
ARMAGH HARPS GFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
1.12 km
Bodyworks Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.17 km
Inflatable World Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
1.22 km
STATION ROAD RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.22 km
THE FIRS PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
1.22 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
1.24 km
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.24 km
Lidl Northern Ireland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.24 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
1.24 km
Poundland Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.24 km
THE RAILWAY BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
1.38 km
Dolphin Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
1.41 km
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.41 km
Indian Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.41 km
McKeevers Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2018
1.41 km
The Beer Shed Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Cwm y Gylchedd Valley 1.27 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Waun Garnedd-y-filiast Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Carnedd y Filiast Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Penffridd-sarn Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coed Hafod-las Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Llyn Hesgyn Inland Water 3.53 km
Brottos Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 45.2% 68.7 17
300+ Mbps 54.8% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.36732900
Longitude -6.66589500
OS Easting 286762
OS Northing 0347338
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
424
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Cathedral
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Abbey Park
Output Area / Small Area 1C1