BL8 9SA

POSTCODE

A Bury East postcode in Bury, a 2-minute walk from Bury (Manchester Metrolink).

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    16 plus · Good

    0.14 mi

  2. 2

    All-through

    0.16 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    0.28 mi

  5. 5

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.30 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.1

    0.34 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Bury Town Hall

    Bus · Stop NN · north-east

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bury Town Hall

    Bus · Stop MM · south-west

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bury Interchange

    Bus

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bury Museum

    Bus · Stop MS · west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Tenterden Street

    Bus · Stop PP · south-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL8

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 9SA

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bury 011 (E02001029)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,626

£34,802–£47,425

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,421

£28,175–£37,306

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,970

£26,837–£31,272

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,554

£23,255–£30,321

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,862
White Brit.45.1%
Pakistani36.0%
Other White4.6%
Other Asian3.4%
White & Asian2.4%
+ 13 other groups · 8.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,861
Muslim42.9%
Christian28.9%
No religion22.8%
Not answered4.9%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,863
35–4919.7%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.2%
20–249.0%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 687
One person: other23.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
Other household types, with dependent children5.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.1%

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.
3156
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3156 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL8 9SA

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Bury East
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 9SA
Coordinates
53.5902, -2.3000
Grid reference
SD802104
Easting
380,240
Northing
410,441
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHPR2+32
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bury (Bury)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bury

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bury 011B E01005027
E01005027
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 011 E02001029
E02001029
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 011B E01005027
E01005027
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 011 E02001029
E02001029
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

7:31 AM4:15 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
8 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode BL8 9SA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005027 and MSOA E02001029 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3156
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 9SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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