The postcode BT48 8LX is located in Derry City and Strabane It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT48 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT48 8LX 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 8LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT48 8LX and their respective distances.
Information about the postcode BT48 8LX
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT48 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurospar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Moji | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 450 m | |
| Naiscoil Cholmcille | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 11, 2018 | 450 m | |
| Pie in the Sky | Awaiting Inspection | 450 m | |
| TLC Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Kellys Convenience Store Day TO Day | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 479 m | |
| Cafe Links | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 746 m | |
| St Therese's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 910 m | |
| Surestart First Friends Creche | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 910 m | |
| Carnhill Nursery School Dining Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 935 m | |
| Kellys Spar Galliagh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 942 m | |
| St Joseph's Community Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 942 m | |
| Elaghvale Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2017 | 972 m | |
| Elliots Bakery Van 1 | Exempt November 4, 2020 | 972 m | |
| Swilly View Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2017 | 972 m | |
| Surestart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Leafair Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 1.19 km | |
| Leafair Mobile Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Hilltop Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Tolands Mobile Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 1.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT48 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Irish Sea | 76.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT48 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.6 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 29.58 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.8 Mbps | 2.1 Mbps | 4.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 28.6% | 71.4% | 20 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 55.03963700 |
| Longitude | -7.33012600 |
| OS Easting | 242875 |
| OS Northing | 0421565 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Foyle |
| Electoral Ward | Skeoge |
| Local Authority District | Derry City and Strabane |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derry |
| 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 |
| 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 |