OL2 8RQ maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8RQ 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 August 1992.
OL2 8RQ maps


OL2 8RQ geodata
| Easting | 393824 |
| Northing | 408772 |
| Latitude | 53.575526 |
| Longitude | -2.094739 |
Where is OL2 8RQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8RQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8RQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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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 8RQ
| High St/Community Ctr (High St) | Shaw | 50m |
| High St/Crompton Health Ctr (High St) | Shaw | 99m |
| Eastway/Asda (Eastway) | Shaw | 118m |
| High St/Crompton Health Ctr (High St) | Shaw | 127m |
| Market Street (For 403) (Market Street) | Shaw | 147m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8RQ
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 351m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8RQ
Deprivation
91.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL2 8RQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8RQ
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | | 40m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 299m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 562m |
OL2 8RQ ITL and OL2 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| 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 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027578 | |
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| LSOA | E01005447 | Oldham 003D |
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| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
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