BL9 9EP

West Heywood · Rochdale · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Rochdale
Postcode district
BL9
Postcode sector
BL9 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BL9 7LA 1 m
BL9 9EZ 325 m
BL9 9GD 343 m
BL9 9GB 353 m
BL9 9JR 372 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BL9 9EP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2011
Postcode area
BL
Postcode district
BL9
Postcode sector
BL9 9
Latitude
53.584434
Longitude
-2.278604
British National Grid easting
381,653
British National Grid northing
409,795

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Rochdale · E08000005
Parish or community
E43000159
Output area
E00027917
Lower layer super output area
Rochdale 019E · E01005514
Middle layer super output area
Rochdale 019 · E02001150

Postcode source versions

Explore BL9

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
55
Secondary
13
  1. St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    826 m
  2. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    992 m
  3. Hazel Wood High School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Other theft 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BL9 9 residents
12,179

Age bands in BL9 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

2,460 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,354 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.5%

3,168 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.7%

2,849 residents

Age 65 and over
14.8%

1,708 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    137 CROFT LANE, HOLLINS, BURY, BL9 8QA

    ODS code P83009

    1.2 km

  • ROCK HEALTHCARE LIMITED

    22 DERBY WAY, BURY, BL9 0NJ

    ODS code Y02755

    1.4 km

  • PEEL GPS

    TOWNSIDE PCC, KNOWSLEY PLACE, KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83021

    1.5 km

  • RIBBLESDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TOWNSIDE PCC - KNOWSLEY PL, KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83015

    1.5 km

  • TOWNSIDE SURGERY

    TOWNSIDE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, KNOWSLEY PLACE, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83005

    1.5 km

  • KNOWSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    9-11 KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0ST

    ODS code P83024

    1.5 km

  • HUNTLEY MOUNT MEDICAL CENTRE

    HUNTLEY MOUNT ROAD, BURY, BL9 6JA

    ODS code P83621

    1.8 km

  • WALMERSLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    110 WALMERSLEY ROAD, BURY, BL9 6DX

    ODS code P83611

    1.9 km

  • HEYWOOD HEALTH

    ARGYLE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, 141 ARGYLE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 3SD

    ODS code P86016

    2.6 km

  • HEADY HILL SURGERY

    114 BURY NEW ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 4RG

    ODS code P86602

    2.7 km

  • UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARR LANE, UNSWORTH, BURY, BL9 8JR

    ODS code P83011

    2.7 km

  • WOODBANK SURGERY

    2 HUNSTANTON DRIVE, BURY, BL8 1EG

    ODS code P83017

    3.0 km

  • MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    65 CROSS LANE, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2QZ

    ODS code P83010

    3.4 km

  • BIRTLE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4PW

    ODS code Y02718

    3.6 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    GREEN LANE, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, M45 7FD

    ODS code P83608

    3.6 km

  • MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE

    80 MILE LANE, BURY, BL8 2JR

    ODS code P83612

    3.8 km

  • RADCLIFFE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    69 CHURCH STREET WEST, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2SP

    ODS code P83007

    4.0 km

  • RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE

    RADCLIFFE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 69 CHURCH STREET WEST, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2SP

    ODS code P83603

    4.0 km

  • LONGFORD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    LONGFORD STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4NH

    ODS code P86011

    4.1 km

  • THE UPLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BURY NEW ROAD, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, M45 8GH

    ODS code P83004

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Killon Street

    BCT · Fishpool

    0.3 miles
  • Rutland Drive

    BCT · Fishpool

    0.3 miles
  • Killon Street

    BCT · Fishpool

    0.3 miles
  • Rutland Drive

    BCT · Fishpool

    0.4 miles
  • Prestbury Close

    BCT · Fishpool

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochdale 019E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,238 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

81 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 13 secondary schools. St Thomas Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 826 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.