The BL8 1RW 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 Bolholt(0.05 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Brookthorpe Road(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(1.50 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.67 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL8 1RN (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 3AX (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL8 2RH (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 2SF (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1SB (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2TS (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Tottington Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 3HR (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2JH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1AX (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Tottington High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL8 3LY (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE(0.85 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| mile lane health centreActivemile lane health centre, mile lane, bury | 01617647804 | BL8 2JR |
| woodbank surgeryActivewoodbank surgery, 2 hunstanton drive, brandlesholme, bury | 01617051630 | BL8 1EG |
The population of BL81RW is 304 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 283 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 82 adults have Level 4, while 45 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 (191), followed by No religion (88).
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 (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Intermediate occupations (32).
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).