BL9 8GD - Information

Overview

The BL9 8GD postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL9 8GD area, explore the BL9 8GD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL9 8GD area, visit the BL9 8GD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.2684919109078856, 53.57103016995037 ]
  • What 3 Words: land.films.tame
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBL9
WardUnsworth
Middle layer Super Output AreaRedvales & Hollins
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 wardUnsworth
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBury North
Multiple Deprivation Index18590

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Elisha's canteen, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: BL9 8GD

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hollins Vale(0.60 mi)

  • Hollins Vale, (0.60 mi)
  • Pilsworth, (0.67 mi)
  • Unsworth, (0.85 mi)
  • Hollins, (0.86 mi)
  • Sunny Bank, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Bury Metrolink(1.82 mi)

    • Bury Metrolink, (1.82 mi)
    • Whitefield Metrolink, (1.82 mi)
    • Besses O’ Th’ Barn Metrolink, (2.19 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.49 mi)

    • Manchester Airport, (14.49 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL9 8AY (0.66 mi)Details
    Unsworth AcademySecondary, Good11-16BL9 8LP (0.71 mi)Details
    Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL9 8JT (0.84 mi)Details
    Sunny Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BL9 8EQ (0.97 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.65 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    blackford house medical centreActiveblackford house med ctre, 137 croft lane, hollins, bury, lancashire01617666622BL9 8QA
    unsworth medical centreActiveunsworth medical centre, parr lane,unsworth, bury01617664092BL9 8JR
    Nearby Amenities

    BL9 8GD Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of BL98GD is 373 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1309), Between 45 to 54 (944), and Between 35 to 44 (895).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 305 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 14.

    Education

    Regarding education, 83 adults have No qualifications, while 46 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (344), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (26)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (17), and
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (17)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (201), followed by No religion (114).

    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 (48) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (47), and Intermediate occupations (41).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (484), and 315 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1431) and Middle East and Asia (59).