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BL8 1BU

POSTCODE

BL8 1BU is a postcode in Elton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.6082, -2.3028
OS grid SD800124 (380,062, 412,447)
IMD England
9/10
#28216
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VJM5W+7V
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BL8 1BU

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Elton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 1BU
Coordinates
53.6082, -2.3028
Grid reference
SD800124
Easting
380,062
Northing
412,447
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJM5W+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bury (Bury)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bury
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28216
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28216 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL8

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 1BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL8 1BU

Counts are for Elton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,193
White Brit.79.6%
Pakistani11.5%
Indian2.3%
Other White1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,194
Christian57.5%
No religion22.4%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered5.4%
Jewish1.0%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,189
50–6421.2%
35–4917.3%
65–7415.6%
75–849.8%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 465
All members 66+20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 7 other households · 26.2%

Administrative Information

Bury
Local Authority
Council Area
Bury North E14001144
Constituency
E14001144
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Elton
Constituency code
E14001144
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bury, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bury

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bury
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bury 005D E01004967
E01004967
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 005 E02001023
E02001023
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 005D E01004967
E01004967
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 005 E02001023
E02001023
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:51 AM6:14 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL8 1BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 28216
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004967 and MSOA E02001023 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 1BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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