OL2 8DB maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8DB 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 8DB maps


OL2 8DB geodata
| Easting | 394313 |
| Northing | 410252 |
| Latitude | 53.588818 |
| Longitude | -2.087384 |
Where is OL2 8DB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8DB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8DB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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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 8DB
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 156m |
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 167m |
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 170m |
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 206m |
| Milnrow Rd/The Jubilee (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 345m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8DB
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,417m |
| Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) (Huddersfield Road) | Newhey | 1,427m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8DB
| Rochdale Station | 5km |
| Smithy Bridge Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8DB (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 8DB (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% |
Deprivation
87.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL2 8DB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8DB (metres)
The Park Inn
Commercial Inn
The Woodlands Cafe at Dunwood
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Nearest post box to OL2 8DB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 424m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 732m |
| Lower Rushcroft P.o. | 17:30 | 11:35 | 1,008m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8DB flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
OL2 8DB ITL and OL2 8DB 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 8DB:
| 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 8DB 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 8DB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027554 | |
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| LSOA | E01005441 | Oldham 002A |
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| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
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