BL8 1JA maps, stats, and open data
BL8 1JA lies on Birks Drive in Bury. BL8 1JA is located in the Elton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bury and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BL8 1JA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL8 1JA geodata
| Easting | 378944 |
| Northing | 412632 |
| Latitude | 53.609815 |
| Longitude | -2.319719 |
Where is BL8 1JA?
| Street | Birks Drive |
| Town/City | Bury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL8 |
BL8 1JA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL8 1JA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Elton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bury North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL8 1JA
| Brandlesholme Rd/Brandlesholme House (Brandleshlme Rd) | Brandlesholme | 279m |
| Brandlesholme Rd/Garside Hey Rd (Brandleshlme Rd) | Brandlesholme | 283m |
| Brandlesholme Rd/Garside Hey Rd (Brandleshlme Rd) | Brandlesholme | 311m |
| Brandlesholme Rd/Brandlesholme House (Brandleshlme Rd) | Brandlesholme | 338m |
| Brandlesholme Rd/Holme Ave (Brandleshlme Rd) | Brandlesholme | 456m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL8 1JA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 10.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL8 1JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 99.92Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL8 1JA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL8 1JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL8 1JA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 512,652 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,491 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,412 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,075 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,484 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,175 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL8 1JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL8 1JA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
81.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL8 1JA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL8 1JA (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL8 1JA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Springside View | 17:55 | 09:00 | 692m |
| Brandle Avenue | 18:30 | 11:10 | 1,000m |
| Owlerbarrow Road | 17:35 | 11:05 | 1,218m |
BL8 1JA ITL and BL8 1JA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL8 1JA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000002 | Bury |
BL8 1JA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL8 1JA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00025117 | |
| LSOA | E01004966 | Bury 005C |
| MSOA | E02001023 | Bury 005 |
Nearest postcodes to BL8 1JA
| BL8 1HF | Ashwood Drive | 49m |
| BL8 1JE | Collen Crescent | 110m |
| BL8 1JF | Birks Drive | 121m |
| BL8 1HZ | Garside Hey Road | 171m |
| BL8 1HT | The Close | 174m |
| BL8 1JB | Toon Crescent | 178m |
| BL8 1JR | Lindow Close | 196m |
| BL8 1HW | Holme Avenue | 209m |
| BL8 1GS | Hayling Close | 225m |
| BL8 1JH | Brandlesholme Road | 247m |
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