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

Map showing BT61 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8LU is A494 which is centered 17.65 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Tourist Information Centre and is 834 m away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8LU is Gwesty'r Giler Arms and is 1.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

100% 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 8LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A494 17.65 km
A470 65.64 km
A483 73.81 km
A5 92.69 km
A38 179.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8LU

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 8LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
615 m
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
615 m
Riverside Chocolate House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
615 m
Ysgol Pentrefoelas School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
615 m
Cwrw Nant Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
890 m
Siop Pentrefoelas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
890 m
Cwrw Nant Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
890 m
Siop Pentrefoelas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
890 m
Meithrinfa Twt Lol Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
939 m
Nant y Foel Cyf Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
939 m
Meithrinfa Twt Lol Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
939 m
Nant y Foel Cyf Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
939 m
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
994 m
Foelas Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 21, 2019
994 m
Gwesty'r Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.16 km
The Giler Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Wandering Goose Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.16 km
ST COLMCILLE'S SOCIAL CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.33 km
Coffee Plus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tourist Information Centre Bus Stop/Station 834 m
Voelas Water Mill Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Voelas Water Mill Bus Stop/Station 874 m

Nearby Nature

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

Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Coed-y-creau Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Coed Uchaf Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Coed y Pentre Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Coed Hafod-y-dre Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Coed yr Her'un Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Coed Hafod y Garreg Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Coed y Foel Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Coed y Milestone Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Coed Du Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Coed Gwernhywel Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Coed-y-Rhos Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coed Tyn-y-bryn Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40033400
Longitude -6.64457500
OS Easting 288077
OS Northing 0351038
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