BL9 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL9 postcode district
61,064 people living in the BL9 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 20 practices. The practice with the most is Tower Family Healthcare in Bury, with 13,910 (23%). The 3 largest together hold 43% 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 BL9 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 and Rochdale.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Family Healthcare | Bury | 13,910 | 23% | 67% | Requires improvement |
| Peel GPs | Bury | 6,415 | 11% | 80% | Good |
| Rock Healthcare Limited | Bury | 5,822 | 10% | 55% | Outstanding |
| Dr Afzal Hussain | Bury | 4,253 | 7% | 76% | Good |
| Blackford House Medical Centre | Bury | 4,137 | 7% | 79% | Good |
| Ribblesdale Medical Practice | Bury | 4,065 | 7% | 70% | Good |
| Unsworth Medical Centre | Bury | 3,354 | 5% | 83% | Good |
| Knowsley Medical Centre | Bury | 3,286 | 5% | 79% | Good |
| Townside Surgery - Dr Cooke | Bury | 2,730 | 4% | 72% | Good |
| Huntley Mount Medical Centre | Bury | 2,381 | 4% | 76% | Good |
| Woodbank Surgery | Bury | 1,344 | 2% | 60% | Good |
| Argyle Street Medical Centre | Heywood | 1,217 | 2% | 67% | Good |
| The Elms Medical Centre | Manchester | 937 | 2% | 71% | Good |
| The Uplands Medical Practice | Manchester | 890 | 1% | 72% | Requires improvement |
| Garden City Medical Centre | Bury | 655 | 1% | 92% | – |
| Birtle View Medical Practice | Heywood | 633 | 1% | 92% | Good |
| Longford Street Medical Centre | Heywood | 621 | 1% | 77% | Good |
Across the 17 practices serving BL9 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 55% at Rock Healthcare Limited to 92% at Birtle View Medical Practice, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 4 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Unsworth Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (82%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL9?
Tower Family Healthcare, Peel GPs, Rock Healthcare Limited, Dr Afzal Hussain and Blackford House Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in BL9.
How many people in BL9 are registered with a GP?
61,064, 95% of them at 20 practices.
Which GP near BL9 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Birtle View Medical Practice: 92% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.