The postcode BL8 1HW is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 1HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL8 1HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 BL8 1HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BL8 1HW is The Close which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garside Hey Road and is 228 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BL8 1HW (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BL8 1HW is Owd Betts and is 5.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.9 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 BL8 1HW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bury is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL8 1HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL8 1HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL8 1HW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL8 1HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 576 m |
| Woodbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 842 m |
| Old Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 870 m |
| Elton Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 943 m |
| The Elton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.05 km |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 1.28 km |
| Tottington High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.43 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Tottington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.49 km | |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| Springside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Chantlers Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Chesham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.12 km | |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.28 km | |
| Mill School - Bury | Special school | 7-17 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.28 km |
| Excel and Exceed Centre | Special school | 12-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 4.88 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 5.09 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 5.26 km | |
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 5.29 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 5.29 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 5.29 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 5.29 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 5.41 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 5.43 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 5.56 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 5.56 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 5.56 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 5.56 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 5.56 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 5.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 1HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Garside Hey Road | 228 m | |
| Garside Hey Road | 245 m | |
| Holme Avenue | 299 m | |
| Holme Avenue | 364 m | |
| Brandlesholme House | 426 m | |
| Bury - Bolton Street | 2.04 km | |
| Northback Rock | 2.14 km | |
| Bury - The Rock | 2.2 km | |
| Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.04 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.28 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.9 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.94 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 1HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodhill Brook | 1.13 km | |
| The Lido | 1.95 km | |
| Deardens Lodge | 2.12 km | |
| Goit | 2.48 km | |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 2.77 km |
| Gollinrod Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Broad Hey Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Whitewall Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Elton Reservoir | 3.13 km | |
| Starling Pond | 3.18 km | |
| Bowstone Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Starling Wood | 3.29 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Starkies Wood | 3.39 km | |
| High Barn | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 1HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.4 Mbps | 72.4 Mbps | 269.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 49.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.3 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL8 1HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60838200 |
| Longitude | -2.31768200 |
| OS Easting | 379078 |
| OS Northing | 0412472 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004825 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |