OL2 6YW maps, stats, and open data
OL2 6YW lies on Thornham Road in Royton, Oldham. OL2 6YW is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. 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 6YW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 6YW geodata
| Easting | 392061 |
| Northing | 409523 |
| Latitude | 53.582236 |
| Longitude | -2.121386 |
Where is OL2 6YW?
| Street | Thornham Road |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 6YW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 6YW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
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 | Crompton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 6YW
| Thornham Rd/Puckersley Inn (Thornham Rd) | Narrow Gate Brow | 92m |
| Thornham Rd/Puckersley Inn (Thornham Rd) | Narrow Gate Brow | 140m |
| Thornham Rd/Cherry Hall Dr (Thornham Rd) | High Crompton | 245m |
| Thornham Rd/Cherry Hall Dr (Thornham Rd) | High Crompton | 297m |
| Sherwood Way (N Bound) (Sherwood Way) | High Crompton | 305m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 6YW
| Rochdale Station | 3.8km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 3.9km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 6YW (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 OL2 6YW (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 6YW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 6YW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,307 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,718 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,065 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 16,109 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,685 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,858 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 6YW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 6YW.
- 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
74.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 6YW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 6YW (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 6YW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 710m |
| Woodland Park | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,259m |
| Lower Rushcroft P.o. | 17:30 | 11:35 | 1,432m |
OL2 6YW ITL and OL2 6YW 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 6YW:
| 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 6YW 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 6YW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027114 | |
| LSOA | E01005360 | Oldham 001D |
| MSOA | E02001098 | Oldham 001 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 6YW
| OL2 6YG | Thornham Road | 118m |
| OL2 7LZ | Ashdown Way | 243m |
| OL2 7LW | Thornham Road | 267m |
| OL2 6XU | Narrowgate Brow | 276m |
| OL2 7LU | Rockingham Close | 290m |
| OL2 7LX | Sherwood Way | 326m |
| OL2 7NA | Braemore Close | 356m |
| OL2 7LY | Charnwood Close | 395m |
| OL2 6SP | Eskdale Avenue | 397m |
| OL2 7NB | Sherwood Way | 403m |
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