BL8 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL8 postcode district
38,124 people living in the BL8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 10 practices. The practice with the most is Tower Family Healthcare in Bury, with 18,506 (49%). The 3 largest together hold 71% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BL8 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bury.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Family Healthcare | Bury | 18,506 | 49% | 67% | Requires improvement |
| Woodbank Surgery | Bury | 4,782 | 13% | 60% | Good |
| Mile Lane Surgery | Bury | 3,605 | 9% | 73% | Good |
| Peel GPs | Bury | 2,289 | 6% | 80% | Good |
| Ribblesdale Medical Practice | Bury | 2,043 | 5% | 70% | Good |
| Garden City Medical Centre | Bury | 1,957 | 5% | 92% | – |
| Townside Surgery - Dr Cooke | Bury | 1,199 | 3% | 72% | Good |
| Rock Healthcare Limited | Bury | 769 | 2% | 55% | Outstanding |
| Knowsley Medical Centre | Bury | 752 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Redbank Group Practice | Radcliffe | 442 | 1% | 67% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving BL8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 55% at Rock Healthcare Limited to 92% at Garden City Medical Centre, with a median of 71% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Garden City Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (76%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL8?
Tower Family Healthcare, Woodbank Surgery, Mile Lane Surgery, Peel GPs and Ribblesdale Medical Practice have the most registered patients living in BL8.
How many people in BL8 are registered with a GP?
38,124, 95% of them at 10 practices.
Which GP near BL8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Garden City Medical Centre: 92% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.