The BL8 2BG postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL8 |
| Ward | Bury West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Whitehead Park |
| 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 | Bury West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bury North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2599 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Daisyfield(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Powell Street(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(0.96 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.74 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel and Exceed CentreSecondary, Good | 12-19 | BL8 2BS (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Mill School - BuryAll Through, Good | 7-17 | BL8 2BD (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 2SF (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 0TZ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| The Derby High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 9NH (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2JH (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bury Grammar SchoolsAll Through, None | 3-18 | BL9 0HN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Bury Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 0TS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL8 2RH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2TS (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross College0, Good | 16-99 | BL9 9BB (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1SB (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BL9 9PW (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Bury College0, Good | 16-99 | BL9 0BG (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The Elton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL8 1RN (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE(0.65 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 |
| knowsley medical centreActiveknowsley medical centre, 9/11 knowsley street, bury | 01617641217 | BL9 0ST |
| peel gpsActivetownside pcc-knowsley pl, knowsley street, bury, greater manchester | 01617621515 | BL9 0SN |
| ribblesdale medical practiceActivetownside pcc-knowsley pl, knowsley street, bury, greater manchester | 01617621650 | BL9 0SN |
| townside surgeryActivetownside pcc-knowsley pl, knowsley street, bury, greater manchester | 01617621600 | BL9 0SN |
The population of BL82BG is 372 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1399), Between 25 to 34 (1179), and Between 35 to 44 (1024).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 37.
Regarding education, 81 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (320), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (315).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (137).
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 (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (40), and Routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (523), and 320 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1654) and Middle East and Asia (101).