OL2 8AZ maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8AZ 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 January 1980.
OL2 8AZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8AZ geodata
| Easting | 394117 |
| Northing | 409473 |
| Latitude | 53.581814 |
| Longitude | -2.090330 |
Where is OL2 8AZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8AZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8AZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 8AZ
| Oak St/Linney Ln (Oak St) | Shaw | 113m |
| Milnrow Rd/Wrens Nest (Milnrow Rd) | Wrens Nest | 135m |
| Smallbrook Rd/Wrens Nest (Smallbrook Rd) | Wrens Nest | 136m |
| Smallbrook Rd/Wrens Nest (Smallbrook Rd) | Wrens Nest | 185m |
| Milnrow Rd/Chancery Ln (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 200m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8AZ
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 633m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8AZ
| Rochdale Station | 5.2km |
Deprivation
80% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8AZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8AZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8AZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 110m |
| 48 Salt Street | 17:00 | 11:45 | 442m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 500m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8AZ flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
OL2 8AZ ITL and OL2 8AZ 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 8AZ:
| 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 8AZ 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 8AZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027568 | |
| LSOA | E01005445 | Oldham 002D |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8AZ
| OL2 8AY | Milnrow Road | 28m |
| OL2 7TN | Milnrow Road | 57m |
| OL2 7TS | Cyril Street | 65m |
| OL2 7TR | Copley Street | 82m |
| OL2 7TB | Belgravia Mews | 102m |
| OL2 8BB | Oswald Street | 105m |
| OL2 8BA | Oswald Street | 111m |
| OL2 7TW | Store Street | 113m |
| OL2 8BE | Milnrow Road | 129m |
| OL2 7UD | Hawksmoor Drive | 149m |
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