BL2 5QS - Information

Overview

The BL2 5QS postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL2 5QS area, explore the BL2 5QS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL2 5QS area, visit the BL2 5QS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3642284959563216, 53.581544828304345 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL2
WardRadcliffe North & Ainsworth
Middle layer Super Output AreaAinsworth & Bradley Fold
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBury
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBury
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardRadcliffe North & Ainsworth
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBury South
Multiple Deprivation Index21819

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached rural retirement / Rural traits / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ainsworth(0.47 mi)

  • Ainsworth, (0.47 mi)
  • Bottom o' the Moor, (0.60 mi)
  • Bradley Fold, (0.65 mi)
  • Withins, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bradley Fold Road (ln to Rothwells)(0.12 mi)

  • Bradley Fold Road (ln to Rothwells), (0.12 mi)
  • Bradley Fold Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Ainsworth Hall Road, (0.29 mi)
  • Ainsworth Hall Road, (0.29 mi)
  • Bradley Fold Road, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Radcliffe Metrolink(2.22 mi)

  • Radcliffe Metrolink, (2.22 mi)
  • Moses Gate, (2.32 mi)
  • Hall i’ th’ Wood, (2.33 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.71 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.71 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 5SQ (0.52 mi)Details
Blackshaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 6TE (0.71 mi)Details
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 6NW (0.91 mi)Details
Red Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 5HP (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.83 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the alastair ross medical practiceActivebreightmet health centre, breightmet fold lane, brightmet, bolton, lancashire01204463800BL2 6NT
the dunstan partnershipActivebreightmet health centre, breightmet fold lane, brightmet, bolton, lancashire01204463777BL2 6NT
Nearby Amenities

BL2 5QS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL25QS is 390 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (975), Below 14 (967), and Between 45 to 54 (928).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 370 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 124 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (354), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (45)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (36), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (30)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (255), followed by No religion (116).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (83) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Small employers and own account workers (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (408), and 330 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1380) and European Union EU-14 (17).