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


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
OL2 8LY geodata
| Easting | 395065 |
| Northing | 409841 |
| Latitude | 53.585132 |
| Longitude | -2.076018 |
Where is OL2 8LY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8LY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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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 8LY
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 92m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 110m |
| Hillside Ave (Sbnd) (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 162m |
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 369m |
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 390m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8LY
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,343m |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8LY (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 | 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 8LY (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
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL2 8LY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8LY (metres)
Buckies Out of School Club
Shore Edge Methodist Church
152m
Buckstones Primary School
Buckstones Primary School
485m
Squirrels @ Buckstones
Buckstones Primary School
485m
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Nearest post box to OL2 8LY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 1,044m |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,122m |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 1,270m |
OL2 8LY ITL and OL2 8LY 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 8LY:
| 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 8LY 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 8LY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027563 | |
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| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
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| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
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Nearest postcodes to OL2 8LY