OL2 8AS maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8AS is located in the Shaw 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 May 2004.
OL2 8AS maps


OL2 8AS geodata
| Easting | 395263 |
| Northing | 409186 |
| Latitude | 53.579263 |
| Longitude | -2.073015 |
Where is OL2 8AS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8AS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8AS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 290m | 951ft |
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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 | Shaw |
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| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8AS
| Laneside Ave/Rivington Dr (Laneside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 485m |
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 488m |
| Rivington Dr/Kendal Dr (Rivington Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 594m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 617m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 625m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8AS
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,148m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8AS
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8AS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 8AS (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 | 100.0% |
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL2 8AS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8AS (metres)
Buckies Out of School Club
Shore Edge Methodist Church
539m
Shaw Cricket Club
Eddie's Traditionals
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Nearest post box to OL2 8AS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 891m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 1,263m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 1,448m |
OL2 8AS ITL and OL2 8AS 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 8AS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL2 8AS 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 8AS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027553 | |
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| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
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| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
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