The BL8 2RZ 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 | Elton Vale |
| 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 | 25281 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Elton(0.30 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Grange Road(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(1.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.23 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 2SF (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL8 2RH (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Elton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL8 1RN (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1SB (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Excel and Exceed CentreSecondary, Good | 12-19 | BL8 2BS (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2JH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Mill School - BuryAll Through, Good | 7-17 | BL8 2BD (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL8 2TS (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 0TZ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Bury Grammar SchoolsAll Through, None | 3-18 | BL9 0HN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 1AX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL8 3AX (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE(0.64 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 BL82RZ is 351 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1150), Between 65 to 74 (1148), and Below 14 (1065).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 319 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 9.
Regarding education, 118 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (331), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (216).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (231), followed by No religion (97).
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 (72) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (445), and 359 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1444) and Middle East and Asia (39).