Postcode BL8 1DT (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL8 1DT is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 1DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 1DT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 BL8 1DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BL8 1DT is Atherstone Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brandle Avenue and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.41 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1DT (for ages 11 and under) is Woodbank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BL8 1DT is Hark to Towler and is 4.81 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 4.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 3.4 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 BL8 1DT 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 BL8 1DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL8 1DT, and the approximate distance away.

Atherstone Close 17 m
Hawthorn Avenue 120 m
Woodbank Drive 125 m
Rushmere Drive 138 m
Westcombe Drive 140 m
Brandle Avenue 162 m
The Woodlands 169 m
Tamworth Drive 188 m
Worcester Street 191 m
Bankhouse Road 196 m
Seaham Drive 222 m
Stafford Street 232 m
Gosforth Close 243 m
Throstle Grove 282 m
Cromer Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1DT

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 BL8 1DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
221 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
524 m
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
892 m
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.02 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.07 km
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.16 km
Old Hall Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.44 km
Bury Grammar Schools 1.52 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.54 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.68 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.69 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.71 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.84 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Tottington Primary School 1.91 km
Tottington High School 1.98 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
2.03 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 2.04 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1DT - 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
4.34 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.55 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
4.55 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
4.55 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.72 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.78 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
4.81 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
4.81 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.93 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.95 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
5.01 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.01 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
5.04 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
5.04 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
5.04 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
5.04 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
5.04 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.04 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 1DT - Data from Apr 2022

Brandle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Brandlesholme Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Hunstanton Drive Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Brandle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Hunstanton Drive Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Market Street Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 1DT - Data from Dec 2021

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 526 m
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 1.61 km
The Lido Inland Water 1.64 km
Goit Inland Water 1.95 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Sunny Clough Valley 3.17 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.37 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Broad Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 1DT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.5 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 35 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 8.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 32.7 7.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 177,335 kWh - mean 22,167 kWh : median 21,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,620 kWh - mean 3,202 kWh : median 3,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60380300
Longitude -2.31229800
OS Easting 379432
OS Northing 0411961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9090
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury North
Electoral Ward Elton
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2