OL2 6YQ maps, stats, and open data
OL2 6YQ is located in the Royton South 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 6YQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 6YQ geodata
| Easting | 392236 |
| Northing | 407520 |
| Latitude | 53.564235 |
| Longitude | -2.118692 |
Where is OL2 6YQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 6YQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 6YQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 6YQ
| Oldham Rd/High Barn St (Oldham Rd) | Royton | 145m |
| Oldham Rd/High Barn St (Oldham Rd) | Royton | 159m |
| Oldham Rd/Shaw Rd (Oldham Rd) | Royton | 185m |
| Oldham Rd/Shaw Rd (Oldham Rd) | Royton | 192m |
| Edge Lane St/Shaw Rd (Edge Lane St) | Royton | 205m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 6YQ
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.8km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 5km |
| Moston Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 6YQ (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 | 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 OL2 6YQ (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 6YQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 6YQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,547 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,221 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,654 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 6YQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 6YQ.
- 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
88.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 6YQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 6YQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 6YQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 1,091m |
| Sheepfoot Lane | 17:30 | 11:15 | 1,113m |
| Woodland Park | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,898m |
OL2 6YQ ITL and OL2 6YQ 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 6YQ:
| 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 6YQ 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 6YQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027334 | |
| LSOA | E01005400 | Oldham 009C |
| MSOA | E02001106 | Oldham 009 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 6YQ
| OL2 6HB | Pickford Walk | 61m |
| OL2 6HF | Byron Walk | 70m |
| OL2 6DP | Appleby Walk | 102m |
| OL2 6DL | Shaw Street | 103m |
| OL2 6HD | Dryclough Walk | 106m |
| OL2 6YL | Troutbeck Walk | 107m |
| OL2 6DJ | Bamford Street | 113m |
| OL2 6YN | Westmorland Walk | 118m |
| OL2 6HE | Percival Walk | 142m |
| OL2 6DU | Hartington Court | 145m |
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