Latitude: 53.5955 / 53°35'43"N
Longitude: -2.3115 / 2°18'41"W
OS Eastings: 379481
OS Northings: 411034
OS Grid: SD794110
Mapcode National: GBR DV9V.CV
Mapcode Global: WH97Q.GWJH
Plus Code: 9C5VHMWQ+5C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83uo22
What Three Birds: cuckoo.woodlark.curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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BL8 1GU is a non-residential postcode in Elton, Bury. It was first introduced in January 1992.
The average commercial rateable value is £272,500. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Bury is a town, which had a population of 77,211 in the 2011 census.
BL8 1GU is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bury Primary Care Trust.
BL8 1GU is approximately 92m (302ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL8 1GU
7a2: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Hampered Aspiration
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL8 1GU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near BL8 1GU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BL8 1GU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bury Borough Council
Ward
Elton
Councillors
Martin Hayes (Labour)
Charlotte Morris (Labour)
Jack Rydeheard (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bury North
MP
James Daly (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL8 1GU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL8 1GU.
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2RH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Woodbank Primary School
Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2DX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Edward Street, The Mosses, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0RZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Gabriel's RC High School
Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Castlebrook High School
Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 4HU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.