Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
Region
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Coordinates & Location for BL9 8GA
Postcode
BL9 8GA
Coordinates
53.5625, -2.2605
Grid reference
SD828073
Easting
382,843
Northing
407,351
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHP7Q+2R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
24393
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24393 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BL9 8GA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BL9 8GA
Counts are for Unsworth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.7%
Other White2.9%
Pakistani2.6%
White Irish2.4%
Chinese1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 5.1%
Religion
Christian56.9%
No religion28.9%
Jewish5.3%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4917.7%
25–3411.0%
65–7411.0%
75–8411.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Any member 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
All members 66+13.3%
Other10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.6%
Administrative Information
Bury
Local Authority
Council AreaBury South E14001145
Constituency
E14001145Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Unsworth
Constituency code
E14001145
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 EnglandGreater 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 017A E01004945
E01004945MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 017 E02001035
E02001035LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 017A E01004945
E01004945MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 017 E02001035
E02001035Urban: 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
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentMay 2020 — Introduced
Postcode BL9 8GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004945 and MSOA E02001035 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL9 8GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BL9 8GA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
45.4
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
74%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 29%
Attainment 8
44.5
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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