OL8 2LU maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2LU 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 2LU maps


OL8 2LU geodata
| Easting | 393077 |
| Northing | 403513 |
| Latitude | 53.528247 |
| Longitude | -2.105903 |
Where is OL8 2LU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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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 2LU
| Honeywell Ln/Meldrum St (Honeywell Ln) | Hathershaw | 105m |
| Honeywell Ln/Palmer Cl (Honeywell Ln) | Hathershaw | 111m |
| Keswick Ave/Belgrave Ave (Keswick Ave) | Hathershaw | 117m |
| Honeywell Ln/Palmer Cl (Honeywell Ln) | Hathershaw | 125m |
| Keswick Ave/Sportsman Dr (Keswick Ave) | Hathershaw | 310m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2LU
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,402m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,465m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2LU
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.2km |
| Moston Station | 4.4km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2LU (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 2LU (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
90.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 2LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2LU (metres)
Zawan Foods
Linda Lewis Kitchens Ltd
Unit 3 - 5 Belgrave Industrial Estate
55m
Zaf's Newsagents
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Nearest post box to OL8 2LU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 915m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 1,353m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 1,460m |
OL8 2LU ITL and OL8 2LU 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 2LU:
| 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 2LU 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 2LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00026958 | |
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| LSOA | E01005320 | Oldham 024A |
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| MSOA | E02001121 | Oldham 024 |
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Nearest postcodes to OL8 2LU