Postcode BL8 1UY (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1UY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL8 1UY is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. BL8 1UY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 1UY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1UY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BL8 1UY is Woodhill Fold which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Logwood Avenue and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 685 m away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1UY (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 1UY is Hark to Towler and is 4.29 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 3.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.5% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL8 1UY 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 1UY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodhill Fold 16 m
Logwood Avenue 80 m
Branch Close 80 m
Riverbank Drive 81 m
Lower Woodhill Road 115 m
Freestone Close 116 m
Truro Close 116 m
Orwell Close 157 m
Ely Drive 166 m
Norwich Drive 184 m
Revers Street 195 m
Webb Street 215 m
Woodhill Street 223 m
Harvard Road 237 m
Back Crostons Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1UY

Introduction July 1986
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 1UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
508 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
738 m
Bury Grammar Schools 851 m
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
894 m
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
913 m
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.05 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.26 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
1.31 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 1.32 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
1.37 km
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Bury Church of England High School 1.41 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.48 km
Bury Catholic Preparatory School 1.51 km
Holy Cross College Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.64 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.74 km
The Derby High School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Logwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Logwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Woodhill Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Merton Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Tottington Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 689 m
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 836 m
Market Street Taxi Rank 862 m
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 685 m
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 925 m
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 962 m
Terminal Two Access Air 25.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.78 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 309 m
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 1.15 km
Goit Inland Water 1.42 km
The Lido Inland Water 1.52 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 2.97 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Sunny Clough Valley 3.72 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 82.1 Mbps 323.59 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 49.3 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 20.5% 81.7 18.9
300+ Mbps 79.5% 324 49

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 451,389 kWh - mean 10,259 kWh : median 9,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59848000
Longitude -2.30589800
OS Easting 379853
OS Northing 0411367
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10840
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1