OL2 8QX maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8QX lies on Rochdale Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8QX 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 8QX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8QX geodata
| Easting | 393832 |
| Northing | 409060 |
| Latitude | 53.578099 |
| Longitude | -2.094627 |
Where is OL2 8QX?
| Street | Rochdale Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8QX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8QX 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 8QX
SPINNERS HALL, 37, ROCHDALE ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QX 2002 24 MAY £80,000 |
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 8QX
| Rochdale Rd/Crompton Way (Rochdale Rd) | Shaw | 76m |
| Milnrow Rd/Travis St (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 107m |
| Milnrow Rd/Travis St (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 122m |
| Milnrow Rd/King Albert St (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 129m |
| Beal Ln/Park St (Beal Ln) | Shaw | 144m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8QX
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 401m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8QX
| Rochdale Station | 5.3km |
OL2 8QX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8QX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 118,731 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,789 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,566 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8QX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8QX.
- 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
80% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8QX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8QX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8QX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 16m |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 292m | |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 386m |
OL2 8QX ITL and OL2 8QX 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 8QX:
| 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 8QX 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 8QX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027572 | |
| LSOA | E01005445 | Oldham 002D |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8QX
| OL2 8AA | Collinge Street | 21m |
| OL2 8AB | Kershaw Street East | 30m |
| OL2 8AJ | Chapel Street | 62m |
| OL2 8AD | Rochdale Road | 63m |
| OL2 7JY | Moorfield Mews | 95m |
| OL2 8AH | King Albert Street | 95m |
| OL2 7AN | Oxford Street | 98m |
| OL2 8AP | Milnrow Road | 101m |
| OL2 8AQ | Provident Street | 105m |
| OL2 7RT | Society Street | 109m |
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