Postcode BT48 8LR (Derry City and Strabane)

Map showing BT48 8LR and nearby postcodes

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

BT48 8LR 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 8LR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Fortune House and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 8LR and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT48 8LR

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 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leafair Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
187 m
Leafair Mobile Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
226 m
St Therese's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
280 m
Surestart First Friends Creche Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
280 m
Altcar Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
291 m
Doherty's Mobile Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2018
291 m
The Fortune House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
296 m
Kellys Spar Galliagh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
342 m
St Joseph's Community Playgroup Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
342 m
Tolands Mobile Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
415 m
Earhart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
464 m
Poundsworth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
464 m
Supervalu Shantallow Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
464 m
Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
464 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2021
464 m
Oakleaves care centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
539 m
St Brigid's High School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
546 m
Whites News & Views Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2017
550 m
Twinkle Tots Creche - SureStart Shantallow Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
619 m
Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
623 m

Nearby Nature

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

Irish Sea Sea 75.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 144.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 49 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 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 480 38.2

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 55.03138200
Longitude -7.32045900
OS Easting 243502
OS Northing 0420652
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2