Postcode BL2 6SE (Bury)

Map showing BL2 6SE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 6SE is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. BL2 6SE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 6SE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 6SE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BL2 6SE is The Willows which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harpford Drive and is 268 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.54 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 6SE (for ages 11 and under) is Blackshaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 6SE 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 6SE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 6SE, and the approximate distance away.

The Willows 76 m
Boundary Drive 120 m
Limesdale Close 126 m
Willand Drive 186 m
Starmount Close 188 m
High Beeches 193 m
Duxbury Avenue 195 m
Boundary Street 221 m
Mandley Close 249 m
Willand Close 251 m
Old Oak Close 261 m
Browns Road 266 m
Harpford Close 274 m
Linden Avenue 318 m
Wilby Avenue 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 6SE

Introduction January 1993
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 6SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
388 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
843 m
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
933 m
Ladywood School 933 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.16 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.25 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.36 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.36 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.4 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.44 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.9 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.03 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.18 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 2.19 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.5 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.51 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.56 km
Firwood High School 2.56 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 6SE - 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
8.19 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.3 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.3 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.3 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
8.32 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.32 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.47 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.7 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.81 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
8.86 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
8.86 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
8.86 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
8.86 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
8.86 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.86 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.86 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
8.86 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
8.86 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
8.88 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
8.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 6SE - Data from Apr 2022

Harpford Drive Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Wilby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Boundary Drive Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Harpford Drive Bus Stop/Station 314 m
The Queens Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Metrolink Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 6SE - Data from Dec 2021

Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.24 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.25 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.06 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.17 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.37 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 6SE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 85.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 22.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 575,340 kWh - mean 14,033 kWh : median 12,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 153,548 kWh - mean 3,745 kWh : median 2,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 6SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57187600
Longitude -2.37213400
OS Easting 375454
OS Northing 0408428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25137
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Little Lever BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 012B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1