THE ISLAND, BL9 5QJ - Information

Overview

The BL9 5QJ postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL9 5QJ area, explore the BL9 5QJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL9 5QJ area, visit the BL9 5QJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.319089512570775, 53.6286106617026 ]
  • What 3 Words: slate.reshaping.mixing
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL9
WardNorth Manor
Middle layer Super Output AreaNuttall & Tottington
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 wardNorth Manor
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBury North
Multiple Deprivation Index29555

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Summerseat(0.08 mi)

  • Summerseat, (0.08 mi)
  • Lower Summerseat, (0.11 mi)
  • Brooksbottoms, (0.31 mi)
  • Higher Summerseat, (0.32 mi)
  • Wood Road, (0.41 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Island(0.05 mi)

  • The Island, (0.05 mi)
  • Railway Street (to define route), (0.06 mi)
  • Peel Hall Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Peel Hall Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Railway Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Summerseat Garden Centre, (0.10 mi)
  • Railway Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Higher Summerseat, (0.12 mi)
  • Waterside Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Waterside Road, (0.13 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(2.75 mi)

  • Bury Metrolink, (2.75 mi)
  • Bromley Cross, (3.86 mi)
  • Entwistle, (4.32 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.58 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (18.58 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate4-11BL9 5NF (0.45 mi)Details
Holcombe Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BL0 9TA (0.48 mi)Details
Woodhey High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BL0 9QZ (0.70 mi)Details
Hazlehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Special Measures5-11BL0 9PQ (0.81 mi)Details
Old Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BL8 4LU (0.86 mi)Details
Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL8 4HD (0.86 mi)Details
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al IslamiyaSecondary, Good11-23BL8 4NG (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GARDEN CITY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
garden city medical centreActivegarden city medical ctr., 1a garden city, holcombe brook, bury, lancashire01204884710BL0 9TN
Nearby Amenities

THE ISLAND, BL9 5QJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL95QJ is 304 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1282), Between 45 to 54 (1191), and Below 14 (1107).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 294 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 135 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (418), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (174).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (43)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (41), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (181), followed by No religion (109).

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 (74) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67), and Small employers and own account workers (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (478), and 316 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1451) and European Union EU-14 (17).