Postcode BT48 8FN (Derry City and Strabane)

Map showing BT48 8FN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT48 8FN is located in Derry City and Strabane It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. BT48 8FN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT48 8FN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 BT48 8FN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fortune House and is 706 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Western 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 BT48 8FN and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT48 8FN

Introduction January 1995
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 BT48 8FN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earhart Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
0 m
Day Today Cornshell Fields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
259 m
Deery's Mobile Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 15, 2022
330 m
Shanty Takeaway Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
447 m
2 Drummond B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
459 m
Steelstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
483 m
Surestart Shantallow Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2017
483 m
Whites News & Views Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2017
538 m
Resource Centre Derry Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
572 m
Shantallow Social Support Group Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2021
581 m
Foyle Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
584 m
Wray's Mobile Retailers - other 4
Good
May 29, 2019
665 m
The Fortune House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
706 m
Barrons Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2021
758 m
Shantallow Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
758 m
Leafair Mobile Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
777 m
Earhart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
806 m
Poundsworth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
806 m
Supervalu Shantallow Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
806 m
Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
806 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT48 8FN - Data from Dec 2021

Irish Sea Sea 74.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT48 8FN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 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% 17.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 55.03114100
Longitude -7.30479300
OS Easting 244504
OS Northing 0420635
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
130
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Foyle
Electoral Ward Shantallow East
Local Authority District Derry City and Strabane
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000005
Travel To Work Area Derry

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Western
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Western

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Culmore 3
Output Area / Small Area 8D1