OL2 8SW maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8SW lies on Cowlishaw Lane in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8SW is located in the Crompton 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 8SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8SW geodata
| Easting | 393475 |
| Northing | 408300 |
| Latitude | 53.571263 |
| Longitude | -2.100002 |
Where is OL2 8SW?
| Street | Cowlishaw Lane |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Crompton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 8SW
2025 23 APR £372,500 |
2002 18 APR £66,000 |
37, COWLISHAW LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8SW 2000 15 DEC £120,000 |
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 8SW
| Oldham Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Oldham Rd) | Shaw Side | 100m |
| Heyside/Cowlishaw Ln (Heyside) | Shaw Side | 117m |
| Manchester Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 121m |
| Manchester Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 138m |
| Manchester Rd/Moor St (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 181m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8SW
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 880m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8SW
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 5.2km |
| Rochdale Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8SW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 8SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8SW (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% |
OL2 8SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 497,800 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,100 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,592 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,511 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,076 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,995 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8SW.
- 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
71.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8SW (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to OL2 8SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 610m | |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 845m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 915m |
OL2 8SW ITL and OL2 8SW 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 8SW:
| 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 8SW 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 8SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027147 | |
| LSOA | E01005355 | Oldham 005A |
| MSOA | E02001102 | Oldham 005 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8SW
| OL2 8SF | Seville Street | 66m |
| OL2 8SQ | Frederick Avenue | 80m |
| OL2 8SG | Albert Avenue | 81m |
| OL2 6PH | Westcott Grove | 95m |
| OL2 8SH | Frederick Avenue | 99m |
| OL2 6PF | Yarnton Close | 137m |
| OL2 7DD | Manchester Road | 142m |
| OL2 8SJ | Hesketh Avenue | 147m |
| OL2 6WL | James Street | 154m |
| OL2 6PD | Charlbury Way | 155m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.