Postcode BT62 2DS (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

Map showing BT62 2DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT62 2DS is located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT62 2DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT62 2DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2DS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to BT62 2DS is A494 which is centered 1.62 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Goat Hotel and is 1.01 km away.

The local pub for residents of BT62 2DS is The Goat Inn and is 881 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from THE BOUNTY and is 1.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 2DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT62 2DS, and the approximate distance away.

A494 1.62 km
B4501 10.57 km
A525 31.65 km
A470 57.4 km
A483 64.5 km
A5 76.67 km
A38 167.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT62 2DS

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 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Corwen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 20, 2015
509 m
Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Corwen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 20, 2015
509 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
881 m
The Goat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
881 m
Tandragee Golf Club And Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.45 km
The 19th Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 3, 2020
1.45 km
Gwern Y Fran Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.59 km
Gwern Y Fran Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.59 km
Spar Tandragee Retailers - other 4
Good
May 15, 2019
1.66 km
THE BOUNTY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1.74 km
Caffi Route 66 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.77 km
Moduron H G Thomas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.77 km
H G Thomas Motors Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.77 km
Route 66 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.77 km
GARDEN FRESH Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
1.86 km
HERRON'S COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.86 km
Pizza Nova Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 25, 2021
1.86 km
Vault Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2019
1.86 km
Wilkinsons Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.86 km
Ballymore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT62 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

Goat Hotel Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Goat Hotel Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 55.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT62 2DS - Data from Dec 2021

Coed Ty-isaf Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Coed Cadnor Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Wet Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Craig Arthbry Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Cynwyd Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Coed Mawr Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Coed y Wern Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Coed y Geufron Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Coed y Fron Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Coed y Pentre Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Stable Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Coed Mynyllod Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Coed Pant-Gruffydd Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT62 2DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.6 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 22.58 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 9.1% - -
5-10 Mbps 54.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 36.4% 23 2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.33743100
Longitude -6.42255200
OS Easting 302652
OS Northing 0344337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
294
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newry and Armagh
Electoral Ward Markethill
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 N19000168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poyntz Pass
Output Area / Small Area 1A1