OL2 8AX maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8AX 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 2016.
OL2 8AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8AX geodata
| Easting | 394605 |
| Northing | 409396 |
| Latitude | 53.581127 |
| Longitude | -2.082958 |
Where is OL2 8AX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8AX
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 69m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 79m |
| Scarr Lane | Buckstones Estate | 112m |
| Kendal Drive/Grains Road (Kendal Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 173m |
| George St/Scarr Ln (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 207m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8AX
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 706m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8AX
| Rochdale Station | 5.7km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.6km |
Deprivation
20.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 505m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 573m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 850m |
OL2 8AX ITL and OL2 8AX 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 8AX:
| 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 8AX 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 8AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027567 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8AX
| OL2 8HJ | Woodford Avenue | 92m |
| OL2 8HQ | Scarr Lane | 110m |
| OL2 8JH | Parkgate Way | 125m |
| OL2 8LG | Cunliffe Drive | 154m |
| OL2 8HR | Hillside Avenue | 154m |
| OL2 8HU | Priestley Way | 155m |
| OL2 8JA | Beal View | 162m |
| OL2 8JJ | Rossendale Close | 167m |
| OL2 8NF | Betjeman Place | 168m |
| OL2 8HL | Heather Avenue | 169m |
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