Postcode M26 2XA (Bury)

Map showing M26 2XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode M26 2XA is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M26 2XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M26 2XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2XA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to M26 2XA is Rigby Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Withins Lane and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 929 m away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Kearsley Rail Station, 4.92 km away.

The closest primary school to M26 2XA (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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M26 2XA 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 2XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M26 2XA, and the approximate distance away.

Rigby Avenue 47 m
Withins Avenue 48 m
Bury Road 68 m
Blenmar Close 120 m
Withins Lane 151 m
Wilton Gardens 166 m
Cranbrook Street 192 m
Durham Street 216 m
Eton Way North 226 m
Eton Hill Road 231 m
Lynton Lea 243 m
Betley Street 262 m
Eton Way South 266 m
Bright Street 270 m
Oakwood Grove 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M26 2XA

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 2XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 643 m
Gorsefield Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.18 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.19 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.19 km
The Derby High School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.5 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 1.6 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.65 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
1.7 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 1.82 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.91 km
Chapelfield Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Bury Church of England High School 1.95 km
Bury Catholic Preparatory School 1.95 km
Holy Cross College Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.97 km
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.99 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.01 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.01 km
Hollins Grundy Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.04 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.05 km
Sunny Bank Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 2XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.63 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.63 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.67 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.75 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
4.75 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
4.75 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.9 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
5.02 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.18 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
5.18 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
5.28 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
5.28 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
5.28 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
5.28 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
5.28 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.28 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.28 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
5.28 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
5.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 2XA - Data from Apr 2022

Withins Lane Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Withins Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Eton Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Eton Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Metrolink Taxi Rank 956 m
Key Gardens Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Market Street Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 929 m
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 942 m
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 955 m
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 2XA - Data from Dec 2021

Withins Reservoir Inland Water 904 m
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lamb Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Goit Inland Water 1.82 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 2.16 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
Woodhill Brook Inland Water 3.26 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Snape Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 2XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 81 Mbps 114.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 150,004 kWh - mean 11,539 kWh : median 11,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,951 kWh - mean 2,829 kWh : median 2,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M26 2XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57003600
Longitude -2.31493300
OS Easting 379241
OS Northing 0408205
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7603
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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 Radcliffe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004865
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1