OL2 8LD maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8LD lies on Buckstones Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8LD 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 8LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8LD geodata
| Easting | 395232 |
| Northing | 409050 |
| Latitude | 53.578024 |
| Longitude | -2.073483 |
Where is OL2 8LD?
| Street | Buckstones Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 290m | 951ft |
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 8LD
| Laneside Ave/Rivington Dr (Laneside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 485m |
| Rivington Dr/Kendal Dr (Rivington Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 552m |
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 564m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 638m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 647m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8LD
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,084m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8LD
| Greenfield Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8LD (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 8LD (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% |
OL2 8LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8LD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,768 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,961 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,719 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8LD.
- 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
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 831m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 1,282m |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 1,396m | |
OL2 8LD ITL and OL2 8LD 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 8LD:
| 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 8LD 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 8LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027553 | |
| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8LD
| OL2 8HH | Grains Road | 378m |
| OL2 8LR | The Street | 420m |
| OL2 8HS | Hannerton Road | 437m |
| OL2 8JZ | Laneside Avenue | 462m |
| OL2 8JP | Neston Close | 463m |
| OL2 8JW | Heversham Avenue | 465m |
| OL2 8JX | Grains Road | 470m |
| OL2 8JU | Rivington Drive | 488m |
| OL2 8HP | Blueberry Drive | 494m |
| OL2 8LA | Rivington Drive | 506m |
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