Shantallow

Shantallow
Irish: Seantalamh
Shantallow
 Shantallow shown within Northern Ireland
DistrictDerry and Strabane
CountyCounty Londonderry
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LONDONDERRY
Postcode district BT
Dialling code 028, +44 28
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentFoyle
NI AssemblyFoyle
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
County Londonderry

Coordinates: 55°00′04″N 7°19′34″W / 55.001°N 7.326°W / 55.001; -7.326

Shantallow (from Irish: Seantalamh, meaning "old land"[1]) is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is now part of the city of Derry, and is situated within Derry and Strabane district. It lies within the civil parish of Templemore and former barony of North-West Liberties of Londonderry. The townland is no longer a visible feature of Derry, being mainly built over with 20th-century housing estates.

2001 Census

Shantallow East and West are classified by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as being within Derry Urban Area (DUA). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 2,748 people living in Shantallow East and 6,406 living in Shantallow West.

Of those living in Shantallow East:

Of those living in Shantallow West:

NIMDM Deprivation 2005

Out of 582 wards in Northern Ireland Shantallow East is ranked as the 22nd most deprived ward, while Shantallow West is ranked 47th.


References

  1. Shantallow - Placenamesni.org


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