Postcode BL9 6LH (Bury)

Map showing BL9 6LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL9 6LH is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL9 6LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL9 6LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 BL9 6LH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BL9 6LH is Hawk Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kestrel Drive and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)

The closest primary school to BL9 6LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL9 6LH is Hark to Towler and is 2.64 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 2.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL9 6LH 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 BL9 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL9 6LH, and the approximate distance away.

Hawk Close 14 m
Kestrel Drive 77 m
Falcon Close 105 m
Norman Street 115 m
Huntley Court 141 m
Back Huntley Mount Road 164 m
Wilfred Drive 164 m
Griffin Close 166 m
Swallow Drive 173 m
Thrush Drive 220 m
Huntley Mount Road 221 m
Massey Street 227 m
Porritt Street 227 m
Green Brook Close 242 m
Back Percy Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL9 6LH

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 BL9 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
80 m
Cambian Chesham House School Good
(October 21, 2021)
236 m
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
280 m
Hazel Wood High School 816 m
East Ward Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
839 m
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.05 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.05 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School 1.09 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 1.49 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
1.56 km
Pennine House Hospital School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.58 km
Heap Bridge Village Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.66 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
1.89 km
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.04 km
Bury Grammar Schools 2.06 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.11 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.15 km
Holy Cross College Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.24 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 6LH - 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
2.3 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
2.52 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
2.52 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
2.52 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.61 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
2.64 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
2.64 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.68 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.76 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.78 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.94 km
St Margarets CE Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2021
2.94 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
2.95 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
2.95 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
2.95 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
2.95 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
2.95 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.95 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.95 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
2.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Kestrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Kestrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Swallow Drive Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Plover Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Percy Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Bury - Clerke Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 6LH - Data from Dec 2021

The Lido Inland Water 879 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Woodhill Brook Inland Water 2.07 km
Smethurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tack Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 2.67 km
Cleggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Goit Inland Water 2.75 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Lomax Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Elbut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ashworth Valley Valley 3.16 km
Deeply Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL9 6LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 91.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.9 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 167,851 kWh - mean 7,993 kWh : median 6,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL9 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60134100
Longitude -2.27939800
OS Easting 381608
OS Northing 0411678
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3760
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury North
Electoral Ward Moorside
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004833
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 007C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2