The postcode BL9 6WJ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2005 and terminated in January 2005.BL9 6WJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL9 6WJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 6WJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL9 6WJ is Gristlehurst Lane which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Waggon and is 236 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.4 km away.
The closest primary school to BL9 6WJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 26, 2009.
The local pub for residents of BL9 6WJ is The Grapes Inn and is 1.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cheung Wing Fish & Chips and is 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.
Policing for BL9 6WJ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL9 6WJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 6WJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 6WJ
| Introduction | January 2005 |
| Termination | January 2005 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL9 6WJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennine House Hospital School | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2009) | 1.34 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.11 km | |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Bamford Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Special school | 10-18 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.41 km |
| All Souls Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 12, 2011) | 2.45 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 2.45 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.45 km |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.63 km | |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Whittaker Moss Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2008) | 2.85 km |
| Newhouse Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 6WJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird At Birtle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 528 m | |
| Back O'Th Moss Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Cheung Wing Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Body Matters Gym Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Best Way | Exempt October 19, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Possabilities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.3 km | |
| The Grapes Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Early Birds & Owls | Exempt June 30, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| St.Michael's C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Family Action Heywood FOOD Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.42 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Heywood Sports Village | Exempt January 7, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Mikes Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 2, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.48 km | |
| Fisherfield Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| The Brown Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 6WJ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Waggon | 236 m | |
| The Waggon | 241 m | |
| Melba Works | 294 m | |
| Melba Works | 337 m | |
| Bird at Birtle | 569 m | |
| Bury - The Rock | 3.72 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 3.75 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 3.8 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.94 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.07 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.11 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.41 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.73 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 6WJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tack Lee Wood | 406 m | |
| Elbut Wood | 677 m | |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 711 m |
| Windy Cliff Wood | 719 m | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 732 m | |
| Smethurst Wood | 743 m | |
| Lomax Wood | 839 m | |
| Cobb Wood | 901 m | |
| Dobb Wood | 994 m | |
| Gelder Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Broad Oak Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Bamford Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Black Dad Wood | 1.28 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60646800 |
| Longitude | -2.24035000 |
| OS Easting | 384194 |
| OS Northing | 0412239 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | Norden |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| 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 | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| 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 Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33005284 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |