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

Map showing BT61 8HB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8HB is B4407 which is centered 6.19 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Ysbyty Ifan and is 1.12 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 61.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 8HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4407 6.19 km
A494 19.84 km
A470 64.81 km
A483 73.18 km
A5 94.65 km
A38 179.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8HB

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 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
477 m
Ochr Cefn Isa Egg Packing Plant Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
477 m
BUNZL PLC Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.2 km
Popty Pen Uchaf Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2019
1.44 km
Popty Pen Uchaf Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2019
1.44 km
Coffee Plus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.49 km
PROVINCIAL MARKETING LTD Manufacturers/packers Exempt
1.49 km
Snowdrops Day Nursery & Out of School Club Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.49 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.94 km
Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.94 km
ST COLMCILLE'S SOCIAL CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.06 km
Mount Charles at Fairlawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
2.68 km
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
2.93 km
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
2.93 km
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.95 km
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.95 km
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.95 km
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.95 km
Cwrw Nant Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3 km
Siop Pentrefoelas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT61 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Ysbyty Ifan Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Ysbyty Ifan Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coed Gwernouau Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Coed Ty'n-y-pwll Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Coed Pant Glas Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Coed Hendre Isaf Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Coed Dwrgi Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Coed Gwernhywel Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Coed Telford Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Coed y Pandy Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Coed Cae-bont Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Coed y Gloddfa Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Coed Tai-duon Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cefn Cerrigellgwm Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Nant y Coed Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Coed y Milestone Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.5 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 22.18 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.22 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 61.9% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 28.6% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 9.5% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.38664600
Longitude -6.69056000
OS Easting 285119
OS Northing 0349458
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