The BL9 8PQ 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 White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Parr's Fold(0.02 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Randale Drive(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Whitefield Metrolink(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8LY (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M45 8TD (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8LN (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy�Primary, Inadequate | 3-11 | M45 8NJ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Elms BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | M45 8PJ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL9 8JT (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitefieldPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 8PT (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Whitefield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M45 6DP (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Unsworth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | BL9 8LP (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Sunny Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL9 8EQ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Higher Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M45 7EX (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Parrenthorn High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M25 2BW (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M25 2BW (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Philips High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M45 7PH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BL9 8AY (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.53 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 elms medical centreActivethe elms medical centre, green lane, whitefield, manchester | 01617662662 | M45 7FD |
| the uplands medical practiceActivewhitefield health centre, bury new road, whitefield, manchester | 01617668221 | M45 8GH |
The population of BL98PQ is 287 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 251 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 89 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.
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 (135), followed by No religion (102).
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 (73) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39), and Intermediate occupations (34).
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).