Postcode BL8 3QJ (Bury)

The postcode BL8 3QJ is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 3QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 3QJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3QJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL8 3QJ is Watling Street which is centered 584 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whittle's Farm and is 380 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to BL8 3QJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 25, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BL8 3QJ is Owd Betts and is 8.02 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 9.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL8 3QJ 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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