OL2 8LU maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8LU lies on Buckstones Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8LU 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 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8LU geodata
| Easting | 395251 |
| Northing | 409780 |
| Latitude | 53.584585 |
| Longitude | -2.073207 |
Where is OL2 8LU?
| Street | Buckstones Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 260m | 853ft |
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 8LU
BRUSHES HOUSE, BUCKSTONES ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LU 2002 21 NOV £170,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8LU
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 279m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 299m |
| Hillside Ave (Sbnd) (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 319m |
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 464m |
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 562m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8LU
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,433m |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8LU (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 8LU (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 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 186,649 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 26,664 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,579 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,141 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,734 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,376 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8LU.
- 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 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,196m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 1,212m |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 1,459m |
OL2 8LU ITL and OL2 8LU 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 8LU:
| 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 8LU 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 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027553 | |
| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8LU
| OL2 8LT | Weeder Square | 144m |
| OL2 8LX | Grand Stand | 171m |
| OL2 8LS | Buckstones Road | 205m |
| OL2 8NE | Harden Hills | 310m |
| OL2 8LL | Hillside Avenue | 318m |
| OL2 8LR | The Street | 345m |
| OL2 8TH | Harden Hills | 377m |
| OL2 8LP | Beechwood | 387m |
| OL2 8TP | Hillside Avenue | 403m |
| OL2 8FN | Crompton Hall | 404m |
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