BL8 3QS maps, stats, and open data
BL8 3QS lies on Watling Street in Affetside, Bury. BL8 3QS 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 3QS maps


BL8 3QS geodata
| Easting | 376021 |
| Northing | 412814 |
| Latitude | 53.611340 |
| Longitude | -2.363909 |
Where is BL8 3QS?
| Street | Watling Street |
| Locality | Affetside |
| Town/City | Bury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL8 |
BL8 3QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL8 3QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 250m | 820ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Bury North |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL8 3QS
| Watling Street/Tottington Road (Watling Street) | Affetside | 17m |
| Watling Street/Tottington Road (Watling Street) | Affetside | 26m |
| Tottington Road/Raikes Cottage (Tottington Road) | Side Of The Moor | 310m |
| Tottington Road/Raikes Cottage (Tottington Road) | Side Of The Moor | 313m |
| Watling Street/Yeomans Farm (Watling Street) | Affetside | 435m |
Nearest railway stations to BL8 3QS
| Bromley Cross Station | 3.1km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.6km |
| Bolton Station | 5.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL8 3QS (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 speed in BL8 3QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 23.60Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.23Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL8 3QS (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
18.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BL8 3QS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL8 3QS (metres)
Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
490m
Chef X Ltd
Harwood Golf Club
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Nearest post box to BL8 3QS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Springside View | 17:55 | 09:00 | 2,974m |
| Owlerbarrow Road | 17:35 | 11:05 | 3,121m |
| 52 Hillside Avenue | 18:00 | 12:10 | 3,146m |
BL8 3QS ITL and BL8 3QS 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 3QS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000002 | Bury |
BL8 3QS 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 3QS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00025548 | |
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| LSOA | E01005047 | Bury 003C |
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| MSOA | E02001021 | Bury 003 |
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