OL8 2QA maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2QA 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 April 1987.
OL8 2QA maps


OL8 2QA geodata
| Easting | 393562 |
| Northing | 402674 |
| Latitude | 53.520696 |
| Longitude | -2.098571 |
Where is OL8 2QA?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2QA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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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 2QA
| Fircroft Rd/St Martins Rd (Fircroft Rd) | Fitton Hill | 142m |
| Fircroft Rd/Fold View (Fircroft Rd) | Fitton Hill | 158m |
| Rosary Rd/Education Ctr (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 184m |
| Springwood Hall Rd/Bungalows (Springwood Hall) | Fitton Hill | 202m |
| Rosary Rd/Springwood Hall Rd (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 211m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2QA
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 3.3km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.9km |
| Stalybridge Station | 4.7km |
Deprivation
93% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 2QA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2QA (metres)
St Martins School
St Martins C Of E School
56m
Bulldogs Cafe
New Bridge Learning Centre
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Nearest post box to OL8 2QA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 954m |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 1,822m |
| 1 Chatsworth Street | 17:20 | 12:10 | 2,318m |
OL8 2QA ITL and OL8 2QA 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 2QA:
| 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 2QA 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 2QA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00026968 | |
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| LSOA | E01005324 | Oldham 029C |
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| MSOA | E02001126 | Oldham 029 |
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