The postcode BL9 6WG is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2005 and is an active postcode. BL9 6WG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL9 6WG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BL9 6WG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BL9 6WG is Littlewood Avenue which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Sundial and is 24 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BL9 6WG (for ages 11 and under) is Chesham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BL9 6WG is Hark to Towler and is 3.7 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 3.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL9 6WG 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 BL9 6WG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 6WG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 6WG
| Introduction | August 2005 |
| 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 BL9 6WG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 220 m |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 599 m |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 943 m |
| Springside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Special school | 10-18 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Woodbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.4 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Elton Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.91 km | |
| Old Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.04 km | |
| St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2016) | 2.08 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.15 km | |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 2.22 km |
| Bury College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 6WG - 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 | 3.44 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 3.65 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 3.65 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 3.7 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 3.7 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.82 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.84 km | |
| Bird At Birtle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 4.03 km | |
| St Margarets CE Primary School | Exempt September 14, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 4.06 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 4.06 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 4.06 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 4.06 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 4.06 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 4.06 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 6WG - Data from Apr 2022
| The Sundial | 24 m | |
| Linton Avenue | 101 m | |
| Hampton Grove | 229 m | |
| Arley Avenue | 232 m | |
| Hampton Grove | 244 m | |
| Bury - The Rock | 1.49 km | |
| Northback Rock | 1.57 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 1.58 km | |
| Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) | 1.74 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.84 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 6WG - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lido | 269 m | |
| Woodhill Brook | 1.61 km | |
| Whitewall Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Deardens Lodge | 2.59 km | |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Broad Oak Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Goit | 2.82 km | |
| Gollinrod Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Deeply Vale | Valley | 2.85 km |
| Deeply Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Snape Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Cleggs Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Starkies Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Smethurst Wood | 3.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL9 6WG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 81.1 Mbps | 328 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 49.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 86.8 | 19.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 328 | 50 |
Energy usage data for BL9 6WG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60845700 |
| Longitude | -2.29174800 |
| OS Easting | 380794 |
| OS Northing | 0412473 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004820 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |