The BL8 1QR postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL8 |
| Ward | Tottington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Walshaw & Woolfold |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bury |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bury |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Tottington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bury North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18890 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Owler Barrow(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St James' Woolfold Church(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(1.19 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.58 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL8 2RH (0.18 mi) | Details |
| The Elton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL8 1RN (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1SB (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 2SF (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1AX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 3AX (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2TS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Mill School - BuryAll Through, Good | 7-17 | BL8 2BD (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Excel and Exceed CentreSecondary, Good | 12-19 | BL8 2BS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2JH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Bury Grammar SchoolsAll Through, None | 3-18 | BL9 0HN (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Tottington Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 3HR (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 0TZ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODBANK SURGERY(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| woodbank surgeryActivewoodbank surgery, 2 hunstanton drive, brandlesholme, bury | 01617051630 | BL8 1EG |
| mile lane health centreActivemile lane health centre, mile lane, bury | 01617647804 | BL8 2JR |
The population of BL81QR is 370 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1353), Between 45 to 54 (1240), and Between 55 to 64 (1075).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 351 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 100 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (335), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (247).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (224), followed by No religion (129).
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 (71) followed by Intermediate occupations (57), and Semi-routine occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (454), and 388 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1393) and European Union EU-14 (27).