The postcode BT61 8JU is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT61 8JU 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 8JU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to BT61 8JU is A543 which is centered 12.6 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilar Arms Inn and is 927 m away.
The local pub for residents of BT61 8JU is Gwesty'r Giler Arms and is 917 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT61 8JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT61 8JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT61 8JU
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT61 8JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwesty'r Giler Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 917 m | |
| Wandering Goose Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 917 m | |
| The Giler Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 917 m | |
| Wandering Goose Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 917 m | |
| Riverside Chocolate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| Ysgol Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Riverside Chocolate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| Ysgol Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Cwrw Nant | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| Siop Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Cwrw Nant | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| Siop Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Meithrinfa Twt Lol | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Nant y Foel Cyf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Meithrinfa Twt Lol | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Nant y Foel Cyf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Foelas Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Foelas Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| LOUGHGALL FOOTBALL CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2017 | 1.56 km | |
| Loughgall Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT61 8JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilar Arms Inn | 927 m | |
| Rhydlydan Turn | 1.08 km | |
| Rhydlydan Turn | 1.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 8JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Coed Crug-y-gwynt | 286 m | |
| Coed Cefngarw | 333 m | |
| Coed Hafod-y-dre | 580 m | |
| Coed-y-creau | 908 m | |
| Coed Uchaf | 1.13 km | |
| Coed Hafod y Garreg | 1.47 km | |
| Coed y Pentre | 1.58 km | |
| Coed yr Her'un | 1.69 km | |
| Coed y Foel | 1.76 km | |
| Coed y Cwrt | 1.84 km | |
| Llyn y Cwrt | 2.05 km | |
| Coed Du | 2.08 km | |
| Coed y Milestone | 2.23 km | |
| Coed-y-Rhos | 2.24 km | |
| Cefnen Wen | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 8JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.7 Mbps | 53.9 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 42.9% | 57.1% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 57.1% | 98.3 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 57.1% | 57.1% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.40515600 |
| Longitude | -6.63480600 |
| OS Easting | 288701 |
| OS Northing | 0351587 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newry and Armagh |
| Electoral Ward | Loughgall |
| Local Authority District | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Craigavon |
| 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 |
| 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 |