The postcode BL9 8RB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.BL9 8RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL9 8RB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8RB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BL9 8RB is Moss Hall Road which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heywood Business Park and is 680 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.09 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.98 km away.
The closest primary school to BL9 8RB (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Heywood Diner and is 811 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on June 9, 2021.
Policing for BL9 8RB 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 8RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 8RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 8RB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1994 |
| 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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.9 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.9 km |
| Newhouse Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.25 km | |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.34 km | |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Pennine House Hospital School | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.8 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Special school | 10-18 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 8RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 276 m | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 276 m | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 811 m | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 811 m | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 918 m | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 918 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 918 m | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 929 m | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 1.03 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 1.16 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 8RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Heywood Business Park | 680 m | |
| Heywood Business Park | 680 m | |
| Darnhill Primary School | 973 m | |
| The Highlander | 983 m | |
| Dumfries Walk | 1.09 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 3.05 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 3.29 km | |
| Bury - The Rock | 3.32 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.09 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.28 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.31 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.64 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 8RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Broad Oak Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Smethurst Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Lomax Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Elbut Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Tack Lee Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 3 km | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 3.04 km | |
| Starkies Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Plumpton Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Cobb Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Bamford Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Glade Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Windy Cliff Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 3.81 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57913100 |
| Longitude | -2.25067600 |
| OS Easting | 383500 |
| OS Northing | 0409200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | West Heywood |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heywood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002585 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 019E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |