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

Map showing BT61 8QB and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8QB 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 8QB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT61 8QB is B4501 which is centered 4.53 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8QB is LOUGHGALL FOOTBALL CLUB and is 1.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 31.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 43.8% 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT61 8QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4501 4.53 km
A543 10.66 km
A494 14.47 km
A470 65.44 km
A483 73.34 km
A5 89.45 km
A38 178.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8QB

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 8QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
1.14 km
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.14 km
The Grouse Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
1.14 km
Sloans Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.32 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
1.32 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.32 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.32 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.53 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.53 km
Orchard House (supported living facility) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
1.55 km
LOUGHGALL FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 10, 2017
1.83 km
Loughgall Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.83 km
THE COPE PRIMARY SCHOOL MEALS KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.83 km
Wee Buns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Arose Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.09 km
Llwyn Onn Guest House & Glampsite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.27 km
Llwyn Onn Guest House & Glampsite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.27 km
Apple Blossom Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.41 km
Drizzle'n'Glaze Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.51 km
Woodview Garden Centre and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
2.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 1.34 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Craig-yr-iyrchen Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Mwdwl-eithin Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Alwen Reservoir Inland Water 3.34 km
Mynydd Poeth Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Coed Hafod-y-dre Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Coed Tai-isaf Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Moel Eglwys Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Alwen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Coed-y-creau Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Coed Uchaf Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Cefnen Wen Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.7 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 15.78 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 43.8% - -
5-10 Mbps 31.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.40450300
Longitude -6.58359200
OS Easting 292028
OS Northing 0351580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
505
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Loughgall
Output Area / Small Area 1B1