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

Map showing BT61 8QP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8QP is B4501 which is centered 5.05 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Bamboo and is 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 8QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4501 5.05 km
A494 12.48 km
A470 62.92 km
A483 70.79 km
A5 87.53 km
A38 175.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8QP

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 8QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodview Garden Centre and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
567 m
Arose Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
666 m
incredABLY Made Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
701 m
PG Chips - Black Pepper Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
701 m
Richhill Presbyterian Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.11 km
Cartref Preswyl Bronafallen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.14 km
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.14 km
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.14 km
Bronafallen Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.14 km
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.14 km
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.14 km
Deja Vu Armagh Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Fruitfield Foodhall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.38 km
Golden Bamboo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
1.38 km
Happy Kids Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.38 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.45 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.45 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.48 km
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
1.48 km
HOCKLEY PNH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
1.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moel Eglwys Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Cwm Penanner Valley 2.79 km
Craig-yr-iyrchen Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 3.04 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Mynydd Poeth Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Nant Fach Inland Water 3.15 km
Moel y Gydros Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Cadair Benllyn Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Ffridd Brynhelen Hill Or Mountain 4.68 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Mwdwl-eithin Hill Or Mountain 5.04 km
Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 5.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 15.94 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 40% - -
10-30 Mbps 60% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.38265400
Longitude -6.57070700
OS Easting 292914
OS Northing 0349165
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 N19000182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hockley
Output Area / Small Area 1A1