The postcode BT61 8LX is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT61 8LX 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 8LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to BT61 8LX is Maes-Yr-Afon which is centered 172 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tourist Information Centre and is 414 m away.
The local pub for residents of BT61 8LX is Gwesty'r Giler Arms and is 1.63 km 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 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 68.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 31.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT61 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT61 8LX
| 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 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Chocolate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 160 m | |
| Ysgol Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Riverside Chocolate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 160 m | |
| Ysgol Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Cwrw Nant | Awaiting Inspection | 490 m | |
| Siop Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 490 m | |
| Cwrw Nant | Awaiting Inspection | 490 m | |
| Siop Pentrefoelas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 490 m | |
| Meithrinfa Twt Lol | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Nant y Foel Cyf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Meithrinfa Twt Lol | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Nant y Foel Cyf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Foelas Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Foelas Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 570 m | |
| ST COLMCILLE'S SOCIAL CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| Coffee Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| PROVINCIAL MARKETING LTD | Exempt | 1.52 km | |
| Snowdrops Day Nursery & Out of School Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.52 km | |
| Gwesty'r Giler Arms | Awaiting Inspection | 1.63 km | |
| Wandering Goose Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 1.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT61 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Tourist Information Centre | 414 m | |
| Voelas Water Mill | 468 m | |
| Voelas Water Mill | 472 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Coed y Pentre | 635 m | |
| Coed-y-creau | 749 m | |
| Coed Uchaf | 897 m | |
| Coed yr Her'un | 938 m | |
| Coed Crug-y-gwynt | 953 m | |
| Coed y Milestone | 1.16 km | |
| Coed y Foel | 1.22 km | |
| Coed Hafod y Garreg | 1.38 km | |
| Coed Hafod-y-dre | 1.41 km | |
| Coed Du | 1.49 km | |
| Coed Gwernhywel | 1.51 km | |
| Coed Cefngarw | 1.52 km | |
| Coed Tyn-y-bryn | 1.73 km | |
| Coed-y-Rhos | 1.73 km | |
| Coed Dwrgi | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 53.9 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 68.2% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 68.2% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 68.2% | 74 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 68.2% | 68.2% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.40102600 |
| Longitude | -6.65183600 |
| OS Easting | 287604 |
| OS Northing | 0351106 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newry and Armagh |
| Electoral Ward | Blackwatertown |
| Local Authority District | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dungannon |
| 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: 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 |