The postcode M26 2QS is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M26 2QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
M26 2QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to M26 2QS is Parkside Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Riverside Road and is 261 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.88 km away.
The closest primary school to M26 2QS (for ages 11 and under) is Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 4.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for M26 2QS 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 M26 2QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to M26 2QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode M26 2QS
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| 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 M26 2QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 372 m | |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Elms Bank | Special school | 11-19 | 1.3 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Chapelfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Unsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Academy | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| The Derby High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Millwood Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 19, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Holy Cross College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 4.1 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 4.1 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 4.25 km | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 4.28 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 4.29 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 4.33 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 4.64 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 4.64 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 4.83 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 4.83 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 4.83 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 4.83 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.83 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 4.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 2QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Riverside Road | 261 m | |
| Riverside Road | 289 m | |
| Borough Avenue | 335 m | |
| Rectory Close | 355 m | |
| Rectory Close | 365 m | |
| Metrolink | 1.21 km | |
| Key Gardens | 2.93 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 2.94 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.18 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.19 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km | |
| Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 2QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 940 m | |
| Starkies Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Withins Reservoir | 1.76 km | |
| Elton Reservoir | 1.9 km | |
| Goit | 2.34 km | |
| Deardens Lodge | 2.71 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 3.06 km | |
| Starling Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Nuttall Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.26 km | |
| Snape Hill Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Starling Pond | 3.34 km | |
| North Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.53 km |
| Mid Wood | 3.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 2QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.5 Mbps | 41.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 9 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.1 | 4.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 49.1 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for M26 2QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56590300 |
| Longitude | -2.30404700 |
| OS Easting | 379960 |
| OS Northing | 0407742 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury South |
| Electoral Ward | Radcliffe East |
| 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: 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 | E33004866 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |