The BL9 8DX postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL9 |
| Ward | Pilkington Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Whitefield West & Park Lane |
| 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 | Pilkington Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bury South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19047 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing urban communities / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lily Hill, Lower(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Middleton Drive(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Whitefield Metrolink(0.87 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.94 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL9 8EQ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitefieldPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PT (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Elms BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | M45 8PJ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PL (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8AY (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8LY (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | M26 2GB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL9 8JT (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Unsworth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 8LP (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy�Primary, Inadequate | 3-11 | M45 8NJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M45 8TD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8LN (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.66 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the elms medical centreActivethe elms medical centre, green lane, whitefield, manchester | 01617662662 | M45 7FD |
| unsworth medical centreActiveunsworth medical centre, parr lane,unsworth, bury | 01617664092 | BL9 8JR |
| blackford house medical centreActiveblackford house med ctre, 137 croft lane, hollins, bury, lancashire | 01617666622 | BL9 8QA |
| the uplands medical practiceActivewhitefield health centre, bury new road, whitefield, manchester | 01617668221 | M45 8GH |
The population of BL98DX is 240 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1165), Between 55 to 64 (971), and Between 45 to 54 (961).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 204 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 12.
Regarding education, 68 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (252).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (45).
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 (51) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (22).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (440), and 430 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1383) and Middle East and Asia (37).