BL8 3QL maps, stats, and open data
BL8 3QL lies on Watling Street in Affetside, Bury. BL8 3QL is located in the Tottington 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 3QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL8 3QL geodata
| Easting | 375261 |
| Northing | 414076 |
| Latitude | 53.622648 |
| Longitude | -2.375496 |
Where is BL8 3QL?
| Street | Watling Street |
| Locality | Affetside |
| Town/City | Bury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL8 |
BL8 3QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL8 3QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 260m | 853ft |
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 | Tottington |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bury North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL8 3QL
| Watling St/Turning Circle (Watling St) | Affetside | 439m |
| Turton Rd/Whittle's Farm (Turton Rd) | Walves | 494m |
| Watling St/Church (Watling St) | Affetside | 538m |
| Watling St/Church (Watling St) | Affetside | 539m |
| Turton Rd/Holcombe Villa Farm (Turton Rd) | Tottington | 639m |
Nearest railway stations to BL8 3QL
| Bromley Cross Station | 2.5km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.7km |
| Entwistle Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL8 3QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BL8 3QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 62.5% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
BL8 3QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL8 3QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 215,203 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 30,743 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 27,198 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,536 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,423 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,462 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL8 3QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL8 3QL.
- 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
18.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL8 3QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL8 3QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL8 3QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bolton Road Edgworth | 17:30 | 11:50 | 2,227m |
| 52 Hillside Avenue | 18:00 | 12:10 | 2,308m |
| Bromley Cross Station | 18:00 | 12:10 | 2,592m |
BL8 3QL ITL and BL8 3QL 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 3QL:
| 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 3QL 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 3QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00025539 | |
| LSOA | E01005047 | Bury 003C |
| MSOA | E02001021 | Bury 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BL8 3QL
| BL8 3QJ | Watling Street | 254m |
| BL8 3QN | Peel Cottages | 326m |
| BL8 3QW | Watling Street | 432m |
| BL8 3QP | Watling Street | 484m |
| BL8 3QG | Turton Road | 485m |
| BL8 3QQ | Turton Road | 517m |
| BL7 0HP | Bradshaw Road | 831m |
| BL8 4LA | Two Brooks Lane | 893m |
| BL7 0HR | Bradshaw Road | 942m |
| BL8 3QF | Turton Road | 973m |
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