SOWERBY CLOSE, BL8 2US - Information

Overview

The BL8 2US postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL8 2US area, explore the BL8 2US Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL8 2US area, visit the BL8 2US House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3352595310776363, 53.59119314448342 ]
  • What 3 Words: tells.taker.vouch
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBL8
WardBury West
Middle layer Super Output AreaElton Vale
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 wardBury West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBury North
Multiple Deprivation Index31233

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Cockey Moor(0.31 mi)

  • Cockey Moor, (0.31 mi)
  • Owler Barrow, (0.55 mi)
  • Moorgate, (0.57 mi)
  • Bolholt, (0.68 mi)
  • Walshaw, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Wadebridge Drive(0.03 mi)

  • Wadebridge Drive, (0.03 mi)
  • Wadebridge Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • Watling Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Watling Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Garstang Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Garstang Drive, (0.18 mi)
  • Chantlers Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Chantlers Avenue, (0.20 mi)
  • Lowercroft Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Mile Lane, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(1.57 mi)

  • Bury Metrolink, (1.57 mi)
  • Radcliffe Metrolink, (2.10 mi)
  • Whitefield Metrolink, (3.26 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.11 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.11 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL8 2TS (0.14 mi)Details
Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL8 2JH (0.22 mi)Details
Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL8 2SF (0.39 mi)Details
The Elton High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BL8 1RN (0.74 mi)Details
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary, Outstanding3-11BL8 2RH (0.78 mi)Details
Excel and Exceed CentreSecondary, Good12-19BL8 2BS (0.81 mi)Details
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL8 3AX (0.82 mi)Details
Mill School - BuryAll Through, Good7-17BL8 2BD (0.94 mi)Details
Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL8 1SB (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
mile lane health centreActivemile lane health centre, mile lane, bury01617647804BL8 2JR
Nearby Amenities
  • Lighthouse Fish Bar
    0.23 mi
  • Seddons Farm Butchers
    0.23 mi
  • Go Local Extra
    0.51 mi
  • Graham Eyes High Class Butchers Ltd
    0.53 mi
  • The Black Bull Hotel
    0.27 mi

SOWERBY CLOSE, BL8 2US Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL82US is 227 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 212 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 74 adults have Level 4, while 24 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (356), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (165).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (13)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (13), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (157), followed by No religion (46).

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 (57) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35), and Intermediate occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (418), and 400 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1348) and Middle East and Asia (20).