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

Map showing BT61 8QN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8QN is B4501 which is centered 4.07 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel and is 1.29 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT61 8QN is Llew Gwyn and is 1.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Bamboo and is 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4501 4.07 km
A494 11.62 km
A470 63.07 km
A483 70.86 km
A5 86.65 km
A38 175.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8QN

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 8QN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cartref Preswyl Bronafallen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
76 m
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
76 m
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
76 m
Bronafallen Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
76 m
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
76 m
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
76 m
Deja Vu Armagh Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
259 m
Fruitfield Foodhall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
259 m
Golden Bamboo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
259 m
Happy Kids Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
259 m
The Coffee Cart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
904 m
incredABLY Made Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.01 km
PG Chips - Black Pepper Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.01 km
Richhill Presbyterian Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.23 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.42 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.42 km
SUPERVALU Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2020
1.47 km
Llew Gwyn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.47 km
Siop Mynydd Mostyn Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2022
1.47 km
Ysgol Cerrigydrudion School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Bus Stop/Station 1.29 km
Chapel Bus Stop/Station 1.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 59.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mynydd Poeth Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Craig-yr-iyrchen Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Ffridd Brynhelen Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 3.8 km
Cwm Penanner Valley 3.82 km
Moel Eglwys Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Nant Fach Inland Water 4.26 km
Alwen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Coed Garthmeilio Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Moel y Gydros Hill Or Mountain 4.88 km
Coed Tai-isaf Woodland Or Forest 4.99 km
Alwen Reservoir Inland Water 5.09 km
Mwdwl-eithin Hill Or Mountain 5.15 km
Cadair Benllyn Hill Or Mountain 5.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.8 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 27.29 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 4.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 16.6 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.38529700
Longitude -6.55271300
OS Easting 294077
OS Northing 0349483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
680
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Richhill
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: 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 N19000132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hockley
Output Area / Small Area 1A1