The postcode BL9 8RH is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.BL9 8RH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL9 8RH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8RH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to BL9 8RH is Moss Hall Road which is centered 188 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heywood Business Park and is 873 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.16 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.04 km away.
The closest primary school to BL9 8RH (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 891 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on June 9, 2021.
Policing for BL9 8RH 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 8RH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 8RH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 8RH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| 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 8RH - 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 | 1.27 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.99 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.99 km |
| Newhouse Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.29 km | |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.49 km | |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Pennine House Hospital School | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.85 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 8RH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 428 m | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 428 m | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 888 m | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 891 m | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 891 m | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 1.34 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 1.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 8RH - Data from Apr 2022
| Heywood Business Park | 873 m | |
| Heywood Business Park | 873 m | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 3.14 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 3.4 km | |
| Bury - The Rock | 3.44 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.16 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.36 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.4 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.06 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.44 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 8RH - Data from Dec 2021
| Broad Oak Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Smethurst Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Lomax Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Elbut Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Tack Lee Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 2.94 km | |
| Starkies Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Glade Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Plumpton Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Hazlitt Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Oaken Bank Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Cobb Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Bamford Wood | 3.85 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57733400 |
| Longitude | -2.25066500 |
| OS Easting | 383500 |
| OS Northing | 0409000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury South |
| Electoral Ward | Besses |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004876 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |