M26 4EP

Radcliffe North & Ainsworth · Bury · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Postcode district
M26
Postcode sector
M26 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M26 4LH 401 m
M26 4LJ 416 m
M26 4LL 443 m
M26 4FP 457 m
M26 4JL 477 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M26 4EP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M26
Postcode sector
M26 4
Latitude
53.578322
Longitude
-2.350229
British National Grid easting
376,908
British National Grid northing
409,136

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Bury · E08000002
Parish or community
E43000156
Westminster constituency
Bury North · E14001144
Output area
E00025305
Lower layer super output area
Bury 012C · E01005005
Middle layer super output area
Bury 012 · E02001030

Postcode source versions

Explore M26

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Openshaw Fold Farm, Bury & Bolton Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4EP 22 February 2018 £551,300

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
84
Primary
59
Secondary
9
  1. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

    Voluntary aided school

    926 m
  2. Wesley Methodist Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. Radcliffe Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
M26 4 residents
8,772

Age bands in M26 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

1,587 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

904 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

2,297 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,243 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

1,616 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

29

within 5 km

  • MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE

    80 MILE LANE, BURY, BL8 2JR

    ODS code P83612

    1.5 km

  • LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 1

    DR HALLIKERI & PARTNERS, 63 MARKET STREET, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HH

    ODS code P82020

    2.3 km

  • LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 2

    63 MARKET STREET, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HH

    ODS code P82036

    2.3 km

  • THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BREIGHTMENT HEALTH CENTRE, BREIGHTMET FOLD LANE, BREIGHTMET, BOLTON, BL2 6NT

    ODS code P82018

    2.3 km

  • THE DUNSTAN PARTNERSHIP

    BREIGHTMET HEALTH CENTRE, BREIGHTMET FOLD LANE, BREIGHTMET, BOLTON, BL2 6NT

    ODS code P82001

    2.3 km

  • SPRING VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    MYTHAM ROAD, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HQ

    ODS code P82613

    2.3 km

  • RADCLIFFE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P83007

    2.7 km

  • RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P83603

    2.7 km

  • MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    65 CROSS LANE, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2QZ

    ODS code P83010

    2.7 km

  • KNOWSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    9-11 KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0ST

    ODS code P83024

    3.5 km

  • PEEL GPS

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

    ODS code P83021

    3.6 km

  • RIBBLESDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P83015

    3.6 km

  • TOWNSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P83005

    3.6 km

  • TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE

    HILTON ST, TONGE FOLD, BOLTON, BL2 6DY

    ODS code P82011

    3.7 km

  • WOODBANK SURGERY

    2 HUNSTANTON DRIVE, BURY, BL8 1EG

    ODS code P83017

    4.0 km

  • TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE

    16 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, BL8 4AD

    ODS code P83012

    4.1 km

  • HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, BL2 3HQ

    ODS code P82016

    4.3 km

  • BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    137 CROFT LANE, HOLLINS, BURY, BL9 8QA

    ODS code P83009

    4.4 km

  • KEARSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON STREET, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, BL4 8EP

    ODS code P82007

    4.5 km

  • BRADFORD STREET SURGERY

    65 BRADFORD STREET, BOLTON, BL2 1HT

    ODS code P82033

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 29 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Top o'th' Carrs

    BCT · Bradley Fold

    0.2 miles
  • Top o'th' Carrs

    BCT · Bradley Fold

    0.2 miles
  • Halfway Garage

    BCT · Bradley Fold

    0.2 miles
  • Halfway Garage

    BCT · Bradley Fold

    0.2 miles
  • Starling Road

    BCT · Seddons Farm Estate

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bury 012C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,918 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

84 open schools are in scope, including 59 primary and 9 secondary schools. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe is the nearest published school at 926 m.

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