Postcode BT48 8LW (Derry City and Strabane)

Map showing BT48 8LW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The local pub for residents of BT48 8LW is Cosh Bar LTD and is 952 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 952 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 41.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8LW and their respective distances.

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT48 8LW

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 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elaghvale Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
0 m
Elliots Bakery Van 1 Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2020
0 m
Swilly View Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2017
0 m
Carnhill Nursery School Dining Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
45 m
Cafe Links Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
677 m
Eurospar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
837 m
Beijing House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2020
952 m
Breslin's Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
952 m
Bridies Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
952 m
Centra Buncrana Road Retailers - other 4
Good
November 17, 2021
952 m
Chill Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
August 22, 2018
952 m
Cosh Bar LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
952 m
Nisa Whitehouse Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
952 m
Paolo's Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
952 m
Paul's Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
952 m
Rice Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
952 m
Spice of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
952 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 16, 2021
952 m
Collon Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
1.01 km
Doherty's Home Bakery and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
1.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Irish Sea Sea 76.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 38.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 58.8% 20 2.3
30-300 Mbps 29.4% 56.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 11.8% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 55.03715600
Longitude -7.34469800
OS Easting 241946
OS Northing 0421280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
51
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: 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 N19001007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shantallow West 3
Output Area / Small Area 8D1