OL8 1BW maps, stats, and open data
OL8 1BW lies on Mirfield Avenue in Oldham. OL8 1BW 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 1BW maps


OL8 1BW geodata
| Easting | 392366 |
| Northing | 403751 |
| Latitude | 53.530360 |
| Longitude | -2.116636 |
Where is OL8 1BW?
| Street | Mirfield Avenue |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 1BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 1BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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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 | Medlock Vale |
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| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 1BW
| Copster Hill Rd/Lorne St (Copster Hill Rd) | Coppice | 140m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Ashton Rd (Copsterhill Rd) | Coppice | 145m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Ashton Rd (Copsterhill Rd) | Coppice | 198m |
| Ashton Rd/Broadway St (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 216m |
| Copster Hill Rd/Gainsborough Ave (Copster Hill Rd) | Coppice | 230m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 1BW
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,024m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,140m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 1,463m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 1,599m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,639m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 1BW
| Moston Station | 3.7km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.3km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 1BW (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 speed in OL8 1BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 1BW (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 1BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 1BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 566,768 |
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| Meter count | 34 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,670 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,583 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,021 |
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| Meter count | 31 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,065 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,058 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 1BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 1BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
80.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 1BW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 1BW (metres)
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham
Madina Foodstore
Sweethearts
168 Copster Hill Road
204m
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Nearest post box to OL8 1BW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 240m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 977m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 991m |
OL8 1BW ITL and OL8 1BW 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 1BW:
| 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 |
OL8 1BW 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 1BW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027531 | |
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| LSOA | E01005437 | Oldham 024C |
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| MSOA | E02001121 | Oldham 024 |
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