The postcode BT61 8QS is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT61 8QS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BT61 8QS 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 8QS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to BT61 8QS is B4501 which is centered 5.19 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Post Office and is 845 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Bamboo and is 1.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2021.
100% 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT61 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT61 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT61 8QS
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT61 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arose Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 43 m | |
| Woodview Garden Centre and Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 561 m | |
| Ty Eisin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2019 | 814 m | |
| Ty Eisin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2019 | 814 m | |
| Tyddyn Bychan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2017 | 1.36 km | |
| Tyddyn Bychan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2017 | 1.36 km | |
| incredABLY Made | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| PG Chips - Black Pepper Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| HOCKLEY PNH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Apple Blossom Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.65 km | |
| Cartref Preswyl Bronafallen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| GYG Karting | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Bronafallen Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| GYG Karting | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Richhill Presbyterian Church and Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 1.77 km | |
| Deja Vu Armagh Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.94 km | |
| Fruitfield Foodhall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| Golden Bamboo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 1.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT61 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Post Office | 845 m | |
| Old Post Office | 850 m | |
| Aelwyd Brys | 1.15 km | |
| Chapel | 1.27 km | |
| Chapel | 1.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT61 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Llyn y Cwrt | 2.37 km | |
| Coed y Cwrt | 2.44 km | |
| Moel Eglwys | 2.51 km | |
| Cwm Penanner | Valley | 2.84 km |
| Craig-yr-iyrchen | 2.85 km | |
| Nant Fach | 3.06 km | |
| Mynydd Poeth | 3.4 km | |
| Garn PrÅ·s | 3.83 km | |
| Coed Cefngarw | 4.07 km | |
| Moel y Gydros | 4.27 km | |
| Fron-coed-derw | 4.33 km | |
| Coed Crug-y-gwynt | 4.45 km | |
| Mwdwl-eithin | 4.55 km | |
| Cadair Benllyn | 4.58 km | |
| Coed Hafod-y-dre | 4.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT61 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.38623000 |
| Longitude | -6.57911100 |
| OS Easting | 292360 |
| OS Northing | 0349552 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newry and Armagh |
| Electoral Ward | Richhill |
| Local Authority District | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Craigavon |
| 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 | N19000182 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hockley |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |