OL2 6UW maps, stats, and open data
OL2 6UW lies on Thornham Lane in Royton, Oldham. OL2 6UW is located in the Royton North 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 January 1980.
OL2 6UW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 6UW geodata
| Easting | 391234 |
| Northing | 409682 |
| Latitude | 53.583652 |
| Longitude | -2.133882 |
Where is OL2 6UW?
| Street | Thornham Lane |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 6UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 6UW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 | Royton North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 6UW
23, THORNHAM LANE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6UW 2022 11 NOV £340,000 |
10, THORNHAM LANE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6UW 2007 7 NOV £249,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 6UW
| Rochdale Rd/Thornham Summit (Rochdale Rd) | Summit | 169m |
| Oldham Rd/Thornham Summit (Oldham Rd) | Summit | 187m |
| Castleton Rd/Turks Head (Castleton Rd) | Summit | 221m |
| Springfield Ln/Rochdale Rd (Springfield Ln) | Summit | 262m |
| Springfield Road (Springfield Rd) | Summit | 272m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 6UW
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 3.1km |
| Rochdale Station | 3.2km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 6UW (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 speed in OL2 6UW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 111.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.84Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 6UW (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% |
OL2 6UW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 6UW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 710,528 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,763 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,132 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 121,122 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,785 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,977 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 6UW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 6UW.
- 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
42.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 6UW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 6UW (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 6UW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodland Park | 17:30 | 11:30 | 811m |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 1,548m |
| Lowerplace P.o. | 18:30 | 11:30 | 2,193m |
OL2 6UW ITL and OL2 6UW 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 OL2 6UW:
| 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 |
OL2 6UW 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 OL2 6UW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027297 | |
| LSOA | E01005394 | Oldham 004B |
| MSOA | E02001101 | Oldham 004 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 6UW
| OL2 6XA | Loughrigg Avenue | 34m |
| OL16 4SJ | St James Close | 75m |
| OL16 4SF | Kenilworth Road | 98m |
| OL2 6XB | Grisedale Avenue | 110m |
| OL2 6UY | Lowther Avenue | 116m |
| OL2 6US | Thornham Court | 128m |
| OL16 4SG | Cliftonville Road | 129m |
| OL2 6UT | Mardale Avenue | 130m |
| OL2 6UU | Lindale Avenue | 147m |
| OL2 6UP | Castleton Road | 147m |
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