BL8 2RU - Postcode information, data and statistics for BL8 2RU
BL8 2RU - Overview
| Postcode | BL8 2RU |
| Date of introduction | Jan - 1980 |
| Date of retirement | N/A |
| Parish name | Bury, unparished area |
| Ward name | Bury West |
| County name | (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB) |
| Region | North West |
| UK Country name | England |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Parliamentary name | Bury North |
| County Electoral Division | |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| NHS England Region | |
| Standard Statistical Region | North West |
| Travel to Work Area | Manchester |
| Primary Care Trust | Bury |
| Built-up Area | |
| Built-up Area Sub-division | |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Greater Manchester |
| Police Force Area | Greater Manchester |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Integrated Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Sub ICB | NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V |
| Census Area Statistics ward | Church |
| 2005 ‘Statistical’ ward | Church |
| International Territorial Level 1 | North West (England) |
| International Territorial Level 2 | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level 3 | Greater Manchester North East |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| National Park Name | England (non-National Park) |
BL8 2RU - Map and Location information
| Easting | 378868 |
| Northing | 0410670 |
| Latitude | 53.5921783 |
| Longitude | -2.3207331 |
BL8 2RU - 2011 Census Data
| 2011 Census Super Group | Hard-pressed living |
| 2011 Census Group | Migration and churn |
| 2011 Census Sub Group | Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| 2011 Census MSOA | Bury 009 |
| 2011 Census LSOA | Bury 009B |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Supergroup | Metro suburbs |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Group | Metro suburban distribution industries |
| 2011 Rural Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Member of Parliament (MP) for BL8 2RU
James Daly
- Name: James Daly
- Party: Conservative
- Constituency: Bury North
- Start Date: 12-12-2019
Mr James Frith MP
- Name: Mr James Frith
- Party: Labour
- Constituency: Bury North
- Start Date: 04-07-2024
Recent crimes reported nearby BL8 2RU.
Sorry, we have no recent crime data for postcode BL8 2RU.
Schools nearby BL8 2RU.
Our data contains 20 schools nearby the
postcode BL8 2RU.
The schools listed are in the same postcode district as BL8 2RU. e.g. We are
displaying schools that have the postcode starting with BL8.
- School name: Chantlers Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 310
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 303 (Boys: 145 / Girls: 158 )
- Address: Foulds Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2SF
- Website: www.chantlersprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617611074
- School name: Lowercroft Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 237 (Boys: 125 / Girls: 112 )
- Address: Ashington Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2TS
- Website: www.lowercroft.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617612798
- School name: Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 240
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 238 (Boys: 119 / Girls: 119 )
- Address: Leigh Lane, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2RH
- Website: www.guardianangelsbury.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617644014
- School name: Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 144
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 198 (Boys: 91 / Girls: 107 )
- Address: Rudgwick Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1YA
- Website: www.ololbury.com/
- Telephone: 01617612026
- School name: Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 118
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 107 (Boys: 52 / Girls: 55 )
- Address: Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4PA
- Website: http://www.emmanuelholcombeprimaryschool.com
- Telephone: 01706823498
- School name: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 105
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 97 (Boys: 44 / Girls: 53 )
- Address: Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4JL
- Website: www.stmaryshawkshaw.com
- Telephone: 01204886167
- School name: Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 300
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 272 (Boys: 139 / Girls: 133 )
- Address: Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HS
- Website: www.hollymount.org.uk/
- Telephone: 01204882770
- School name: The Elton High School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1000
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 1040 (Boys: 543 / Girls: 497 )
- Address: Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
- Website: http://www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617631434
- School name: Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
- School type: Other independent school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 23
- Boarding provision: Boarding school
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Boys
- School Capacity: 500
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 421 (Boys: 421 / Girls: 0 )
- Address: Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road, Holcombe, Nr. Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 4NG
- Website:
- Telephone: 01706826106
- School name: Elton Community Primary School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 323 (Boys: 153 / Girls: 170 )
- Address: Alston Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1SB
- Website: www.eltonprimary.bc-et.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617052674
- School name: Forestwood School
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 12
- Upper age: 19
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 44
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 22 (Boys: 3 / Girls: 19 )
- Address: Buller Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS
- Website: https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/locations/cygnet-hospital-bury/excel-exceed-school/
- Telephone: 01617627212
- School name: Christ Church CofE Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 270
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 236 (Boys: 126 / Girls: 110 )
- Address: Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3AX
- Website: http://www.christchurch.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01204883415
- School name: Tottington High School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 975
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 935 (Boys: 490 / Girls: 445 )
- Address: Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
- Website: www.tottington.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01204882327
- School name: Mill School - Bury
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 7
- Upper age: 17
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Not applicable
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 70
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 53 (Boys: 38 / Girls: 15 )
- Address: Wellington Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 2BD
- Website: https://www.kedlestongroup.com/our-schools-homes/day-schools/mill-school-bury/home
- Telephone: 01613597788
- School name: Tottington Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 337 (Boys: 175 / Girls: 162 )
- Address: Moorside Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3HR
- Website: www.tottingtonprimaryschool.org.uk/
- Telephone: 01204886169
- School name: Greenhill Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 241 (Boys: 128 / Girls: 113 )
- Address: Mile Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2JH
- Website: www.greenhillprimary.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01617647298
- School name: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 200 (Boys: 106 / Girls: 94 )
- Address: Colville Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2DX
- Website: www.ststephensceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617641132
- School name: Woodbank Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 306
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX
- Website: www.woodbank.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617611253
- School name: Old Hall Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 209
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Springside View, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4LU
- Website: www.oldhallps.com
- Telephone: 01617612051
- School name: Greenmount Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HD
- Website: www.greenmountprimarybury.co.uk
- Telephone: 01204884031
Historical House Sale Prices in BL8 2RU
| Date | Price | Property Type | Leasehold / Freehold | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | £265,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 205, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Jun 2021 | £280,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 213, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Apr 2019 | £215,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 215, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Mar 2016 | £205,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 203, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Apr 2014 | £145,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 201, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Dec 2013 | £172,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 213, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Dec 2005 | £187,500 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 213, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Apr 2005 | £158,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 201, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Jun 2004 | £164,950 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 215, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Mar 2001 | £62,500 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 203, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Jan 2001 | £72,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 201, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Mar 1997 | £60,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 213, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Mar 1997 | £73,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 217, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
| Feb 1995 | £57,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 201, Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RU |
Broadband (internet) speeds and availability in postcode BL8 2RU .
- Average download speed: 181.5 Mbps
- Maximum download speed: 500 Mbps
- Average upload speed: 28 Mbps
- Maximum upload speed: 49.9 Mbps
- Average data usage (per month): 578 GB
Broadband speeds and the
number of connections in BL8 2RU
| less than 2Mbps | 2Mbps - 5Mbps | 5Mbps - 10Mbps | 10Mbps - 20Mbps | 30Mbps - 300Mbps | over 300 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Data from Ofcom, based on a snapshot from internet
providers in 2023.