The BL9 8LR postcode is in Bury, Bury postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL9 |
| Ward | Unsworth |
| 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 | Unsworth |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bury South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | This area ranks 19232 out of 32844, placing it in the most deprived 58.6% of areas. |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Unsworth(0.36 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Church Meadow(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Whitefield Metrolink(1.34 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.00 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 (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL9 8JT (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8AY (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Sunny Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL9 8EQ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8LN (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8LY (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Elms BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | M45 8PJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitefieldPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PT (0.89 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M45 8TD (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 population of BL98LR is 251 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 59 (26), Between 60 to 64 (26), and Between 50 to 54 (24).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 231 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (77), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (35).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (158), followed by No religion (58).
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 (56) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (97), and 62 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (243) and European Union EU-14 (6).