The postcode BL8 3QW is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL8 3QW 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 3QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL8 3QW is Watling Street which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle and is 16 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.95 km away at Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.6 km away.
The closest primary school to BL8 3QW (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 3QW is Owd Betts and is 7.86 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 8.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL8 3QW 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 3QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL8 3QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL8 3QW
| 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 3QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 25, 2015) | 1.38 km |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 27, 2012) | 1.59 km |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Greenmount Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Tottington High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.38 km | |
| Tottington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.46 km | |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.93 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3 km |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Academy | 3-16 | 3.03 km | |
| Firwood High School | Special school | 11-19 | 3.03 km | |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.1 km | |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 7.86 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.66 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 8.87 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 8.87 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 8.87 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.04 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 9.07 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 9.1 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 9.1 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 9.22 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 9.24 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.32 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.32 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 9.36 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 9.36 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 9.36 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 9.36 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 9.36 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Turning Circle | 16 m | |
| Church | 106 m | |
| Church | 108 m | |
| Yeomans Farm | 598 m | |
| Yeomans Farm | 608 m | |
| Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) | 4.95 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.71 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 3QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Bowstone Hill | 1.19 km | |
| High Barn | 1.41 km | |
| Walves Reservoir | 1.64 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 2 km | |
| Front Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.09 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Hawkshaw Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Saplin Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Redisher Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.97 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Lark Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 3QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.5 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 76.81 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 93.3% | 6.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 6.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 6.7% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 77 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL8 3QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61927800 |
| Longitude | -2.37226100 |
| OS Easting | 375473 |
| OS Northing | 0413700 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury North |
| Electoral Ward | North Manor |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33004814 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |