OL8 1DX maps, stats, and open data
OL8 1DX lies on Union Street West in Oldham. OL8 1DX is located in the Werneth 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 April 2018.
OL8 1DX maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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OL8 1DX geodata
| Easting | 392011 |
| Northing | 404521 |
| Latitude | 53.537292 |
| Longitude | -2.122009 |
Where is OL8 1DX?
| Street | Union Street West |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 1DX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 1DX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| 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 | Werneth |
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| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
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House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 1DX
PRINCE ALBERT, UNION STREET WEST, OLDHAM, OL8 1DX |
➜ Oldham house prices
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 1DX
| Napier St East/Lee St (Napier St East) | Primrose Bank | 56m |
| Napier St/Lee St (Napier St East) | Primrose Bank | 102m |
| Lee St/Pembroke St (Lee St) | Primrose Bank | 105m |
| Manchester St/Lee St (Manchester St) | Werneth | 222m |
| Manchester St/Lee St (Manchester St) | Werneth | 243m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 1DX
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 408m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 615m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 731m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,072m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 1,356m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 1DX
| Moston Station | 3.6km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.6km |
Deprivation
96% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 1DX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 1DX (metres)
Mamzys News/Off Licence
Bhatti Foods
St Patricks Junior/Infants Sch
St Patricks Rc Primary School
95m
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Nearest post box to OL8 1DX
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
|---|
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 318m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 527m |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 610m |
OL8 1DX ITL and OL8 1DX 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 1DX:
| 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 |
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| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL8 1DX 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 1DX:
| Code | Name |
|---|
| OA | E00027643 | |
|---|
| LSOA | E01005459 | Oldham 024D |
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| MSOA | E02001121 | Oldham 024 |
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