OL2 8QS maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8QS 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 November 2012.
OL2 8QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8QS geodata
| Easting | 394161 |
| Northing | 409348 |
| Latitude | 53.580691 |
| Longitude | -2.089663 |
Where is OL2 8QS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8QS 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8QS
| Oak St/Linney Ln (Oak St) | Shaw | 38m |
| Milnrow Rd/Chancery Ln (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 147m |
| Milnrow Rd/Chancery Ln (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 162m |
| Linney Ln/Rutland Way (Linney Ln) | Buckstones Estate | 191m |
| Linney Ln/George St (Linney Ln) | Buckstones Estate | 229m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8QS
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 506m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8QS
| Rochdale Station | 5.4km |
Deprivation
80% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 241m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 439m |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 487m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8QS flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
OL2 8QS ITL and OL2 8QS 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 8QS:
| 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 8QS 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 8QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027548 | |
| LSOA | E01005445 | Oldham 002D |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8QS
| OL2 8EY | Edmund Street | 72m |
| OL2 8EJ | Oak Street | 93m |
| OL2 8EZ | Buckley Street | 101m |
| OL2 8EX | Chancery Lane | 118m |
| OL2 8XA | Oak Street | 121m |
| OL2 8AY | Milnrow Road | 140m |
| OL2 8ER | Milnrow Road | 147m |
| OL2 8HB | Linney Lane | 153m |
| OL2 7TB | Belgravia Mews | 156m |
| OL2 8EU | Gordon Street | 159m |
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