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

Map showing BT61 8HY and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8HY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BT61 8HY is A543 which is centered 11.38 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8HY is LOUGHGALL FOOTBALL CLUB and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 8HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A543 11.38 km
A494 16.16 km
A470 66.05 km
A483 74.08 km
A5 91.18 km
A38 179.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8HY

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 8HY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LOUGHGALL FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 10, 2017
0 m
Loughgall Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
0 m
THE COPE PRIMARY SCHOOL MEALS KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
0 m
Wee Buns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Orchard House (supported living facility) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
406 m
Sloans Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
658 m
The Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
658 m
Llwyn Onn Guest House & Glampsite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.31 km
Llwyn Onn Guest House & Glampsite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.31 km
Gwesty'r Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.48 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.48 km
The Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.48 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.48 km
Loughgall Presbyterian Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2017
1.7 km
REUANNE HOUSE B AND B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.7 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
2.38 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
2.38 km
Apple Blossom Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.39 km
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.83 km
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 801 m
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Coed Hafod-y-dre Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Coed-y-creau Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coed Uchaf Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Mwdwl-eithin Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Coed Hafod y Garreg Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cefnen Wen Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Coed y Pentre Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Coed y Foel Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Bryniau Duon Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Coed yr Her'un Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Coed Du Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 65.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 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 0% 28 10
30-300 Mbps 77.8% 69.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40768900
Longitude -6.61115800
OS Easting 290231
OS Northing 0351899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
680
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Loughgall
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: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hockley
Output Area / Small Area 1C3