OL12 8XF maps, stats, and open data
OL12 8XF is located in the Facit and Shawforth electoral ward, within the local authority district of Rossendale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL12 8XF maps


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OL12 8XF geodata
| Easting | 389955 |
| Northing | 420041 |
| Latitude | 53.676737 |
| Longitude | -2.153539 |
Where is OL12 8XF?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL12 |
OL12 8XF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL12 8XF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 320m | 1,050ft |
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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 | Facit And Shawforth |
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| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL12 8XF
| Red Lion (Market Street) | Shawforth | 829m |
| Red Lion (Market Street) | Shawforth | 854m |
| Post Office (Market Street) | Shawforth | 882m |
| Post Office (Market Street) | Shawforth | 886m |
| Chapel (Market Street) | Shawforth | 892m |
Nearest railway stations to OL12 8XF
| Walsden Station | 3.9km |
| Littleborough Station | 5.4km |
| Todmorden Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL12 8XF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL12 8XF (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 | 66.7% |
Deprivation
71% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL12 8XF:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL12 8XF (metres)
St John And St Michael School (Kitchen)
Rossendale Methodist Church Shawforth
St John's Church Hall
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Nearest post box to OL12 8XF
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Britannia Tso | 17:15 | 11:30 | 2,501m |
| Walsden Station | 17:15 | 11:30 | 3,905m |
| Walsden P.o. | 17:15 | 11:30 | 4,047m |
OL12 8XF ITL and OL12 8XF 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 OL12 8XF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD46 | East Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000125 | Rossendale |
OL12 8XF 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 OL12 8XF:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00128713 | |
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| LSOA | E01025359 | Rossendale 009A |
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| MSOA | E02005286 | Rossendale 009 |
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