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

Map showing BT61 8QT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT61 8QT is B4501 which is centered 4.2 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel and is 727 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Bamboo and is 911 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% 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 8QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4501 4.2 km
A494 12.27 km
A470 63.44 km
A483 71.27 km
A5 87.3 km
A38 176.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8QT

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 8QT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cartref Preswyl Bronafallen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
624 m
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
624 m
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
624 m
Bronafallen Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
624 m
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
624 m
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
624 m
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
877 m
Tyddyn Bychan Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
877 m
Deja Vu Armagh Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
911 m
Fruitfield Foodhall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
911 m
Golden Bamboo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
911 m
Happy Kids Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
911 m
incredABLY Made Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.08 km
PG Chips - Black Pepper Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.08 km
Arose Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.18 km
Woodview Garden Centre and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.37 km
Richhill Presbyterian Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.46 km
The Coffee Cart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2020
1.5 km
Drizzle'n'Glaze Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.56 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Chapel Bus Stop/Station 734 m
Aelwyd Brys Bus Stop/Station 914 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 59.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Craig-yr-iyrchen Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Mynydd Poeth Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 3.14 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Moel Eglwys Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Cwm Penanner Valley 3.63 km
Ffridd Brynhelen Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Nant Fach Inland Water 3.99 km
Alwen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Mwdwl-eithin Hill Or Mountain 4.63 km
Alwen Reservoir Inland Water 4.77 km
Coed Tai-isaf Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Moel y Gydros Hill Or Mountain 4.85 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 4.96 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 4.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.3 Mbps 60.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 33.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 66.7% 330 30

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.38807100
Longitude -6.56157500
OS Easting 293495
OS Northing 0349780
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