OL8 1BU maps, stats, and open data
OL8 1BU lies on Pellowe Road in Oldham. OL8 1BU is located in the Medlock Vale electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. 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.
OL8 1BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 1BU geodata
| Easting | 392335 |
| Northing | 403491 |
| Latitude | 53.528023 |
| Longitude | -2.117097 |
Where is OL8 1BU?
| Street | Pellowe Road |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 1BU 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 | Medlock Vale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 1BU
| Copster Hill Rd/Windsor Rd (Copster Hill Rd) | Coppice | 35m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Gainsborough Ave (Copster Hill Rd) | Coppice | 67m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Lorne St (Copster Hill Rd) | Coppice | 150m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Hollins Rd (Copster Hill Rd) | Copster Hill | 220m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Hollins Rd (Copster Hill Rd) | Copster Hill | 259m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 1BU
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,283m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,400m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,757m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 1BU
| Moston Station | 3.6km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.4km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 1BU (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL8 1BU (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% |
OL8 1BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 1BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,240 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,324 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,433 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 1BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 1BU.
- 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
80.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 1BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 1BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 1BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 490m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 1,233m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 1,253m |
OL8 1BU ITL and OL8 1BU 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 OL8 1BU:
| 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 |
OL8 1BU 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 OL8 1BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027533 | |
| LSOA | E01005437 | Oldham 024C |
| MSOA | E02001121 | Oldham 024 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 1BU
| OL8 1AF | Windsor Road | 65m |
| OL8 4HA | Windsor Road | 67m |
| OL8 1AG | Hermon Avenue | 71m |
| OL8 3DD | Copster Hill Road | 77m |
| OL8 1QQ | Copster Hill Road | 79m |
| OL8 4HB | Cheviot Avenue | 86m |
| OL8 1AL | Gainsborough Avenue | 103m |
| OL8 1QR | Somersby Street | 109m |
| OL8 4HJ | Oriel Avenue | 116m |
| OL8 1BT | Clydesdale Street | 123m |
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