The postcode BL9 8AY is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL9 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL9 8AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 BL9 8AY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BL9 8AY is Statter Street which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Melton Drive and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.08 km away at Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
The closest primary school to BL9 8AY (for ages 11 and under) is Hollins Grundy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL9 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 8AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 8AY
| 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 BL9 8AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 0 m |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 744 m |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Elms Bank | Special school | 11-19 | 1.26 km | |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Unsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.32 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.73 km | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| Holy Cross College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Bury Catholic Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| The Derby High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Bury College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Bury Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.27 km | |
| St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2016) | 2.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.78 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.78 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 2.9 km | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 2.98 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 3.09 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 3.1 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 3.22 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 3.56 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 3.56 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.56 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 3.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Melton Drive | 58 m | |
| Community Centre | 149 m | |
| Croft Lane | 224 m | |
| Croft Lane | 243 m | |
| Hollins Lane | 254 m | |
| Metrolink | 2.56 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 2.57 km | |
| Key Gardens | 2.73 km | |
| Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.08 km | |
| Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.08 km | |
| Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.41 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 8AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 566 m | |
| Starkies Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Elton Reservoir | 2.67 km | |
| Goit | 2.71 km | |
| Withins Reservoir | 2.86 km | |
| Deardens Lodge | 3.06 km | |
| Heaton Park Reservoir | 3.34 km | |
| Hazlitt Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Woodhill Brook | 3.81 km | |
| Oak Croft Hill | 3.92 km | |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.93 km |
| Broad Oak Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Mid Wood | 3.98 km | |
| North Wood | 4.06 km | |
| Blackfish Pond | 4.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL9 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43 Mbps | 41.8 Mbps | 73.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 67.9% | 96.4% | 50.5 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL9 8AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56871800 |
| Longitude | -2.28414800 |
| OS Easting | 381279 |
| OS Northing | 0408048 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury South |
| Electoral Ward | Unsworth |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004861 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |