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

Map showing BT61 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8LT is A543 which is centered 13.11 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Voelas Water Mill and is 505 m away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8LT is Gwesty'r Giler Arms and is 1.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Greedy Grill and is 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% 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 8LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A543 13.11 km
A494 18.27 km
A470 66.44 km
A483 74.61 km
A5 93.32 km
A38 180.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8LT

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 8LT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cwrw Nant Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Siop Pentrefoelas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
526 m
Cwrw Nant Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Siop Pentrefoelas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
526 m
Meithrinfa Twt Lol Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
531 m
Nant y Foel Cyf Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
531 m
Meithrinfa Twt Lol Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
531 m
Nant y Foel Cyf Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
531 m
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
623 m
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
623 m
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
635 m
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
635 m
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
635 m
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
635 m
The Greedy Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2020
1.73 km
Gwesty'r Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.74 km
The Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.74 km
ST COLMCILLE'S SOCIAL CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Voelas Water Mill Bus Stop/Station 505 m
Voelas Water Mill Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Tourist Information Centre Bus Stop/Station 560 m

Nearby Nature

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

Coed-y-creau Woodland Or Forest 71 m
Coed Uchaf Woodland Or Forest 238 m
Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Coed y Pentre Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Coed Hafod y Garreg Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Coed yr Her'un Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Coed y Foel Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Coed Hafod-y-dre Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Coed Du Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Coed-y-Rhos Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Coed y Milestone Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Coed Tyn-y-bryn Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Coed Gwernhywel Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Coed Cefn-y-gadfa Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 159 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 128 26
300+ Mbps 87.5% 385 56.3

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40713300
Longitude -6.64921800
OS Easting 287761
OS Northing 0351789
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
403
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 Dungannon

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 N19000133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charlemont
Output Area / Small Area 1A1