OL2 8HG maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8HG lies on George Street in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8HG 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 8HG geodata
| Easting | 394462 |
| Northing | 409536 |
| Latitude | 53.582384 |
| Longitude | -2.085121 |
Where is OL2 8HG?
| Street | George Street |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8HG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8HG 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 8HG
90, GEORGE STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HG 2022 15 SEP £210,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8HG
| George St/Scarr Ln (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 12m |
| George St/Scarr Ln (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 22m |
| Linney Ln/George St (Linney Ln) | Buckstones Estate | 132m |
| Scarr Lane | Buckstones Estate | 143m |
| Linney Ln/Rutland Way (Linney Ln) | Buckstones Estate | 164m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8HG
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 754m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8HG
| Rochdale Station | 5.5km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8HG (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 speed in OL2 8HG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 23.05Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8HG (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 8HG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8HG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 252,937 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,879 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,410 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,195 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,717 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,026 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8HG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8HG.
- 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
20.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8HG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8HG (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8HG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 405m |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 608m |
| 48 Salt Street | 17:00 | 11:45 | 792m |
OL2 8HG ITL and OL2 8HG 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 8HG:
| 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 8HG 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 8HG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027567 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8HG
| OL2 8HL | Heather Avenue | 76m |
| OL2 8DU | Ballard Way | 77m |
| OL2 8DJ | George Street | 80m |
| OL2 8HQ | Scarr Lane | 117m |
| OL2 8EB | Chatsworth Close | 130m |
| OL2 8DT | Miller Meadow Close | 131m |
| OL2 8DH | Pennine Vale | 159m |
| OL2 8DL | George Street | 184m |
| OL2 8HN | Delamere Avenue | 191m |
| OL2 8DZ | Haddon Way | 199m |
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