OL2 8QY maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8QY 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 8QY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8QY geodata
| Easting | 393759 |
| Northing | 408855 |
| Latitude | 53.576255 |
| Longitude | -2.095725 |
Where is OL2 8QY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8QY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8QY 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 8QY
| High St/Community Ctr (High St) | Shaw | 114m |
| Market Street (For 403) (Market Street) | Shaw | 131m |
| Market St/Shaw Town Ctr (Market St) | Shaw | 133m |
| Market St/Shaw Town Ctr (Market St) | Shaw | 138m |
| High St/Crompton Health Ctr (High St) | Shaw | 145m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8QY
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 409m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8QY
| Rochdale Station | 5.4km |
Deprivation
91.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8QY (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8QY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 135m | |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 224m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 457m |
OL2 8QY ITL and OL2 8QY 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 8QY:
| 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 8QY 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 8QY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027578 | |
| LSOA | E01005447 | Oldham 003D |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8QY
| OL2 8PZ | Durden Mews | 87m |
| OL2 8PT | Durden Mews | 88m |
| OL2 7AE | Farrowdale Avenue | 108m |
| OL2 8NP | Market Street | 129m |
| OL2 8NS | Milne Street | 134m |
| OL2 8RF | High Street | 140m |
| OL2 7AD | Farrow Street | 150m |
| OL2 7AL | Sheard Court | 151m |
| OL2 8NH | Market Street | 151m |
| OL2 8NR | Market Street | 161m |
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