Postcode BT48 8FQ (Derry City and Strabane)

Map showing BT48 8FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT48 8FQ is located in Derry City and Strabane It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. BT48 8FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT48 8FQ 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 BT48 8FQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The local pub for residents of BT48 8FQ is Cosh Bar LTD and is 547 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beijing House and is 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.5 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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A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT48 8FQ and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT48 8FQ

Introduction December 1994
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 8FQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Links Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
420 m
Beijing House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2020
547 m
Breslin's Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
547 m
Bridies Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
547 m
Centra Buncrana Road Retailers - other 4
Good
November 17, 2021
547 m
Chill Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2018
547 m
Cosh Bar LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
547 m
Nisa Whitehouse Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
547 m
Paolo's Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
547 m
Paul's Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
547 m
Rice Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
547 m
Spice of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
547 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 16, 2021
547 m
Surestart Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
653 m
Mace Bracken Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
712 m
Bracken Park Chippie Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 23, 2021
718 m
Rainbow Child & Family Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
718 m
Red Barrel Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
718 m
Elaghvale Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
755 m
Elliots Bakery Van 1 Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2020
755 m

Nearby Nature

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

Irish Sea Sea 76.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.5 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% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 55.03091600
Longitude -7.34009300
OS Easting 242247
OS Northing 0420588
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
327
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Foyle
Electoral Ward Skeoge
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shantallow West 4
Output Area / Small Area 8A2