OL8 2BQ maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2BQ is located in the Alexandra 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.
OL8 2BQ maps


OL8 2BQ geodata
| Easting | 393604 |
| Northing | 404172 |
| Latitude | 53.534161 |
| Longitude | -2.097968 |
Where is OL8 2BQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2BQ 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 | Alexandra |
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| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 2BQ
| Park Rd/Queens R (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 64m |
| Park Rd/Retford St (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 67m |
| Abbeyhills Rd/Glodwick Rd (Abbeyhills Rd) | Glodwick | 112m |
| Abbeyhills Rd/Glodwick Rd (Abbeyhills Rd) | Glodwick | 127m |
| Glodwick Rd/Waterloo St (Glodwick Rd) | Glodwick | 133m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2BQ
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 985m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,161m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,408m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2BQ
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.3km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.8km |
| Moston Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2BQ (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL8 2BQ (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% |
Deprivation
81.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 2BQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2BQ (metres)
Alexandra Park School
Brook Lane Convenience Store
Park Shop
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Nearest post box to OL8 2BQ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 1 Chatsworth Street | 17:20 | 12:10 | 821m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | | 856m |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,211m |
OL8 2BQ ITL and OL8 2BQ 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 2BQ:
| 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 2BQ 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 2BQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00168617 | |
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| LSOA | E01005326 | Oldham 022B |
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| MSOA | E02001119 | Oldham 022 |
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