Postcode BT48 8LJ (Derry City and Strabane)

Map showing BT48 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT48 8LJ is located in Derry City and Strabane It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT48 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT48 8LJ 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 8LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fortune House and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT48 8LJ

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 BT48 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fortune House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
97 m
Leafair Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
136 m
Leafair Mobile Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
142 m
Whites News & Views Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2017
366 m
Shanty Takeaway Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
430 m
Earhart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
462 m
Poundsworth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
462 m
Supervalu Shantallow Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
462 m
Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
462 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2021
462 m
Resource Centre Derry Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
498 m
Altcar Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
503 m
Doherty's Mobile Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2018
503 m
Deery's Mobile Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 15, 2022
528 m
Oakleaves care centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
530 m
St Therese's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
578 m
Surestart First Friends Creche Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
578 m
St Brigid's High School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
583 m
Day Today Cornshell Fields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
622 m
Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
639 m

Nearby Nature

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

Irish Sea Sea 74.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 59 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 55.03216400
Longitude -7.31561300
OS Easting 243811
OS Northing 0420742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Foyle
Electoral Ward Galliagh
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 2
Output Area / Small Area 8D1