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

Map showing BT61 8RG and nearby postcodes

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

BT61 8RG 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 8RG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BT61 8RG is B4501 which is centered 6.57 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 13.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 8RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4501 6.57 km
A494 13.4 km
A470 62.35 km
A483 70.33 km
A5 88.38 km
A38 175.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT61 8RG

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 8RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HOCKLEY PNH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
0 m
Woodview Garden Centre and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.03 km
Arose Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.39 km
Apple Blossom Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.47 km
incredABLY Made Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.91 km
PG Chips - Black Pepper Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.91 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.93 km
Ty Eisin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.93 km
Richhill Presbyterian Church and Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
2.09 km
RICHHILL PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
May 1, 2019
2.58 km
VILLAGE EXPLORERS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
2.58 km
SUPERVALU Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2020
2.68 km
Cartref Preswyl Bronafallen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.68 km
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.68 km
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.68 km
Bronafallen Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.68 km
Dragonfly Tea Rooms & Fishery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.68 km
GYG Karting Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.68 km
AUNT HILDA'S Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.72 km
CAFE CASA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
2.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moel Eglwys Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Cwm Penanner Valley 1.47 km
Nant Fach Inland Water 1.64 km
Garn PrÅ·s Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Coed y Cwrt Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Moel y Gydros Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Llyn y Cwrt Inland Water 3.02 km
Fron-coed-derw Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Cadair Benllyn Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Trum Nant-fach Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Craig-yr-iyrchen Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Coed Cefngarw Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Foel Frech Hill Or Mountain 4.38 km
Coed Groen-wen Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Coed Crug-y-gwynt Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.4 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 5.94 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 20% 5.1 1
2-5 Mbps 13.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 66.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.37575900
Longitude -6.59179900
OS Easting 291559
OS Northing 0348370
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 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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
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 1C3