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At a glance
Property sales
not available in Northern Ireland Department of Finance
Police Recorded Crime near BT48 8BX
ward-level only PSNI
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Northern Ireland ONS
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.
59
Rank out of 890 SOAs in Northern Ireland
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 59 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
not available in Northern Ireland DfI
Nearby postcodes around BT48 8BX
Other postcode pages in the same local area as BT48 8BX.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for BT48 8BX
Derry
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BT48 8BX
Coordinates
55.0257, -7.3204
Grid reference
SC435200
Easting
243,511
Northing
420,015
Region
Northern Ireland
Plus Code
9C7J2MGH+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Northern Ireland
Travel to Work
Derry
ITL Region
Derry City and Strabane
National Park
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
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
Northern Ireland
International Territorial Level
Derry City and Strabane
Health & NHS
Health & Social Care Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Health and Social CareNorthern Ireland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Health & Social Care Board
NHS Region
Northern Ireland
Integrated Care Board
Northern Ireland
Primary Care Org
Western
Sub ICB Location
Western
Cancer Alliance
Northern Ireland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ballyarnett_L N21000422
N21000422MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northern Ireland N99999999
N99999999LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carn Hill 2 95MM06S2
95MM06S2MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
(pseudo) Northern Ireland N99999999
N99999999Unknown
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(NI) Derry Urban Area B
2011 Classification
Unknown
2021 Classification
Unknown
Sun & Time Information
7:20 AM
Sunrise
5:06 PM
Sunset
9 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
5:06 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 46 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 8BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (NI) Derry Urban Area B
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: Unknown . IMD N. Ireland rank: 59
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Unknown . LSOA N21000422 and MSOA N99999999 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BT48 8BX 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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