Schools nearby
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School applications
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Derry City and Strabane is the district council. School applications go through the Education Authority.
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At a glance
Getting around
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Property sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BT48 8BN
ward-level only PSNI
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Northern Ireland ONS
Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households
not available in Northern Ireland NISRA
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Northern Ireland — Multiple Deprivation Measure
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health and disability, education, proximity to services, living environment, and crime and disorder.
226
Rank out of 890 SOAs in Northern Ireland
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 226 out of 890 Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland. N/A for England, Wales and Scotland as this postcode is in Northern Ireland.
Flood zone
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Nearby postcodes around BT48 8BN
Other postcode pages in the same local area as BT48 8BN.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for BT48 8BN
Derry
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BT48 8BN
Coordinates
55.0231, -7.3222
Grid reference
SC434197
Easting
243,400
Northing
419,735
Region
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Plus Code
9C7J2MFH+74
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Travel to Work
Derry
ITL Region
Derry City and Strabane
National Park
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Administrative Information
Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Council AreaFoyle N05000008
Constituency
N05000008Northern Ireland
Police Force
Northern Ireland
Ward
Carn Hill
Constituency code
N05000008
EU Electoral Region
Northern Ireland
Parish
not applicable in Northern Ireland
International Territorial Level
Derry City and Strabane
Health & NHS
NHS Region
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Northern Ireland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Northern Ireland
NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Northern Ireland. Health services are run by Health and Social Care
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ballyarnett_L N21000422
N21000422MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
not applicable in Northern Ireland
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carn Hill 1 95MM06S1
95MM06S1MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
not applicable in Northern Ireland
not available in Northern Ireland
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(NI) Derry Urban Area B
2011 Classification
not available in Northern Ireland
2021 Classification
not available in Northern Ireland
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentDecember 1984 — Introduced
Postcode BT48 8BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (NI) Derry Urban Area B
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: not available in Northern Ireland. IMD N. Ireland rank: 226
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: not available in Northern Ireland. LSOA N21000422 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BT48 8BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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