OL1 2BW maps, stats, and open data
OL1 2BW is located in the Coldhurst electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since February 1984.
OL1 2BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL1 2BW geodata
| Easting | 392525 |
| Northing | 405621 |
| Latitude | 53.547171 |
| Longitude | -2.114283 |
Where is OL1 2BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL1 |
OL1 2BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL1 2BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
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 | Coldhurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL1 2BW
| Henshaw St/Sunfield Rd (Henshaw St) | Coldhurst | 11m |
| Henshaw St/Sunfield Rd (Henshaw St) | Coldhurst | 20m |
| Coldhurst St/Henshaw St (Coldhurst St) | Coldhurst | 63m |
| Coldhurst St/Unsworth Way (Coldhurst St) | Coldhurst | 77m |
| Horsedge St (Sbnd) (Horsedge St) | Coldhurst | 117m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL1 2BW
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 781m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 869m |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (Yates Street) | Derker | 888m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 894m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 940m |
Nearest railway stations to OL1 2BW
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.8km |
| Moston Station | 4.6km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL1 2BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL1 2BW (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL1 2BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL1 2BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,721 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,872 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,853 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 12,993 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,444 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,281 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL1 2BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL1 2BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
99.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL1 2BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL1 2BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL1 2BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 13:00 | 529m |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 10:30 | 631m |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 633m |
OL1 2BW ITL and OL1 2BW 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 OL1 2BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL1 2BW 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 OL1 2BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027109 | |
| LSOA | E01005350 | Oldham 014B |
| MSOA | E02001111 | Oldham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to OL1 2BW
| OL1 2BL | Henshaw Street | 41m |
| OL1 2BP | Henshaw Street | 51m |
| OL1 2BN | Evans Street | 59m |
| OL1 3ET | Radcliffe Street | 143m |
| OL1 3DP | Horsedge Street | 146m |
| OL1 3DJ | Lord Street | 159m |
| OL1 2AR | Grisebeck Way | 160m |
| OL1 3EQ | Henshaw Street | 171m |
| OL1 3RW | Briscoe Street | 171m |
| OL1 2AS | Bessemer Way | 176m |
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