Postcode BL2 5RR (Bury)

Map showing BL2 5RR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 5RR is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 5RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 5RR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL2 5RR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 5RR is Harley Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harley Avenue and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.5 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 5RR (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BL2 5RR is Hark to Towler and is 7.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 6.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 5RR is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bury is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 5RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 5RR, and the approximate distance away.

Harley Avenue 26 m
Wood Terrace 26 m
Lauria Terrace 28 m
Churchill Avenue 38 m
Newquay Avenue 68 m
Edgeworth Avenue 89 m
Thompson Avenue 98 m
Salcombe Avenue 115 m
Kingsbridge Avenue 125 m
Moorside Avenue 133 m
Thurlestone Avenue 162 m
Devon Drive 167 m
Stonedelph Close 168 m
Church Street 199 m
Sumner Avenue 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 5RR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 5RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
473 m
Lowercroft Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.09 km
Greenhill Primary School 1.3 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.83 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.88 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.93 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.03 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 2.08 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.25 km
Firwood High School 2.25 km
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.33 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.38 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.4 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.44 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.45 km
Tottington Primary School 2.5 km
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 5RR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
6.75 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
6.9 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
6.9 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
6.9 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
7.08 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.08 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.08 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
7.41 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
7.46 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
7.46 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
7.46 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
7.46 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
7.46 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
7.46 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
7.46 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.46 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.46 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
7.46 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
7.46 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
7.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 5RR - Data from Apr 2022

Harley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Harley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Old White Horse Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sumner Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Old White Horse Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Metrolink Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Key Gardens Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.51 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.51 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.96 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 5RR - Data from Dec 2021

George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Starling Pond Inland Water 727 m
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.39 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 2.61 km
Goit Inland Water 2.73 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Woodhill Brook Inland Water 3.16 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.21 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.25 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 3.3 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 5RR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 12.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.6 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 147,260 kWh - mean 9,817 kWh : median 10,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 41,394 kWh - mean 2,760 kWh : median 2,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 5RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58721200
Longitude -2.35371800
OS Easting 376682
OS Northing 0410128
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13017
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury South
Electoral Ward Radcliffe North
Local Authority District Bury
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000002
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bury
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bury CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ainsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2