Postcode BT62 1XA (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT62 1XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT62 1XA is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT62 1XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT62 1XA 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 BT62 1XA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT62 1XA is A543 which is centered 1.11 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT62 1XA is Sportsmans Arms Inn and is 2.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GOLDEN FOREST and is 3.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 BT62 1XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT62 1XA, and the approximate distance away.

A543 1.11 km
B4501 8.83 km
A494 19.7 km
A548 27.19 km
A470 74.95 km
A483 82.46 km
A5 91.11 km
A38 185.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT62 1XA

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 BT62 1XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farm Next Door Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.67 km
BIRCHES GUEST LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2017
1.93 km
PEATLANDS PLAYGROUP LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.23 km
BIRCHES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
2.42 km
Sportsmans Arms Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.84 km
Sportsmans Arms Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.84 km
ELLIE MO'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
3.16 km
GOLDEN FOREST Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2022
3.16 km
M & W Farm Meats - Wrights Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.16 km
PG CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.16 km
WRIGHTS SERVICE STATION AND OFF LICENCE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.16 km
DERRYTRASNA PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
3.42 km
ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
3.42 km
ALLGOOD QUALITY MEATS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.53 km
Rodina Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
3.53 km
THE HEAD O THE ROAD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
3.69 km
Eggy Williams Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 11, 2019
3.74 km
Eggy Williams Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 11, 2019
3.74 km
Education Away School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.99 km
Education Away School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT62 1XA - Data from Apr 2022

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 51.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT62 1XA - Data from Dec 2021

Moel Grugoer Hill Or Mountain 801 m
Llyn Cefn Inland Water 1.34 km
Coed Ysgubor-newydd Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gorsedd Brân Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Coed y Ty-isaf Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hafod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Coed Crinlle Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Coed Cae-Goronwy Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Foel Greon Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Llyn Brân Inland Water 2.48 km
Coed Deunant-uchaf Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bryn Trillyn Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Coed Hwlffordd Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Coed Rhyd-loew Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Coed Chwibren-isaf Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT62 1XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.49425000
Longitude -6.51359800
OS Easting 296362
OS Northing 0361663
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
577
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Upper Bann
Electoral Ward The Birches
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 N19000921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
The Birches 2
Output Area / Small Area 1A1