The BL9 8GA postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL9 |
| Ward | Besses |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Unsworth |
| 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 | Besses |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bury South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19609 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached rural retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Unsworth(0.51 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Whitefield Metrolink(1.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.91 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsworth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 8LP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL9 8JT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8LN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8LY (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| unsworth medical centreActiveunsworth medical centre, parr lane,unsworth, bury | 01617664092 | BL9 8JR |
The population of BL98GA is 410 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1157), Between 45 to 54 (1033), and Between 55 to 64 (1029).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 345 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 13.
Regarding education, 104 adults have Level 4, while 65 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (325), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (237).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (261), followed by No religion (85).
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 (77) followed by Small employers and own account workers (52), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (451), and 384 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1436) and European Union EU-14 (38).