The UK Postcode Database

BT79 8LW

a postcode in Derry and Strabane

Introduced in December 1984
BT79 8LW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7796 / 54°46'46"N

Longitude: -7.0921 / 7°5'31"W

UTM Reference: 29U 622704 6071934

OS Easting: 258466

OS Northing: 392789

OS Grid: SH584927

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: IRL N5.DJ93

Mapcode Global: GBR 8JW2.GB5

Open Location Code: 9C6JQWH5+R4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO64ks87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator:

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Rural Residents
  • Farming Communities
  • Rural Workers and Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 304 / 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 BT79 8LW on Sunday 21 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:30
Sunset 22:09
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 23:07
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 22:39
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:39 to 04:20
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Sets 00:09
Moon Rises 12:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for BT79 8LW, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BT79 8LW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Tyrone

MP

Órfhlaith Begley Sinn Féin

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BT79 8LW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
N05000018 West Tyrone Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 BCNI
N08000523 Glenelly Valley Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2015 NISRA
N09000005 Derry and Strabane Local Government Districts Administrative 1 April 2015 NISRA
N12000010 Omagh and Strabane Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
N19001733 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 NISRA
N20001981 Sperrin_F4 Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N21000449 Sperrin_F Super Data Zones Census 21 March 2021 NISRA
N92000002 Northern Ireland Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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