The UK Postcode Database

BT48 8LQ

a terminated postcode in Derry and Strabane

Introduced in December 1984, terminated in August 2005
BT48 8LQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0257 / 55°1'32"N

Longitude: -7.34 / 7°20'24"W

UTM Reference: 29U 606113 6098908

OS Easting: 242257

OS Northing: 420005

OS Grid: SC422200

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: IRL LN.70ZZ

Mapcode Global: GBR S4.NLCL

Open Location Code: 9C7J2MG5+7X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO65ha96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator:

ONS Population Classification: 7c3

  • Constrained City Dwellers
  • White Communities
  • Outer City Hardship

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 327 / 890

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BT48 8LQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:09
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:27
Sunset 22:00
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:55
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:46
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 22:30
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:30 to 04:23
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for BT48 8LQ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BT48 8LQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Foyle

MP

Colum Eastwood Social Democratic and Labour Party

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BT48 8LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
N05000008 Foyle Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 BCNI
N08000535 Skeoge Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2015 NISRA
N09000005 Derry and Strabane Local Government Districts Administrative 1 April 2015 NISRA
N12000006 Derry Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
N19001007 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 NISRA
N20001839 Ballyarnett_J3 Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N21000420 Ballyarnett_J Super Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N92000002 Northern Ireland Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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