Postcode M26 1JA (Bury)

Map showing M26 1JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode M26 1JA is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M26 1JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M26 1JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 M26 1JA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to M26 1JA is South Woodley Gardens which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stand Golf Club and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.05 km away at Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to M26 1JA (for ages 11 and under) is Chapelfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M26 1JA is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bury is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M26 1JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M26 1JA, and the approximate distance away.

South Woodley Gardens 143 m
Ringley Park 236 m
Rossall Avenue 264 m
Ringley Park View 271 m
Highfield Avenue 302 m
Walker Street 321 m
Chapelfield 348 m
Ringley Road 361 m
Ringley Hey 372 m
Ringley Drive 513 m
Stand Lane 515 m
Park Lane 774 m
A667 2.04 km
A6053 3.15 km
A665 3.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode M26 1JA

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M26 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chapelfield Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
564 m
Philips High School Good
(February 28, 2017)
835 m
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 1.09 km
Higher Lane Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.55 km
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.6 km
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.7 km
Elms Bank 1.71 km
Whitefield Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.71 km
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 1.78 km
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.85 km
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
2.01 km
Unsworth Primary School 2.14 km
Gorsefield Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.14 km
Sunny Bank Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.16 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.25 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.37 km
Heaton Park Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.39 km
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 1JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
5.08 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.3 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
5.48 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.48 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5.89 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
5.89 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
5.89 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.89 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.96 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
5.96 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.99 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 8, 2021
6 km
Travelodge Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2021
6 km
Birch Farm Heywood Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
April 21, 2021
6.26 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
6.32 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
6.32 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
6.32 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
6.32 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
6.32 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 1JA - Data from Apr 2022

Stand Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Stand Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Ringley Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Ringley Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Bay Horse Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Metrolink Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Prestwich - Sainsbury'S Car Park Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.35 km
Terminal One Access Air 20.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 1JA - Data from Dec 2021

Snape Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fat Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Mid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Mere Clough Valley 1.87 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Little Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lamb Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Prestwich Clough Valley 2.7 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 1JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.9 14
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 695,482 kWh - mean 21,734 kWh : median 19,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 156,918 kWh - mean 4,483 kWh : median 3,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M26 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54926300
Longitude -2.31107800
OS Easting 379486
OS Northing 0405891
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9123
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury South
Electoral Ward Pilkington Park
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000002
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Radcliffe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1