# OL12 8AX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.660703, -2.17748
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VMR6F+72
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83vp
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 88369 18259
- **UTM:** 30U 554352 5946086
- **Elevation:** 222m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Rossendale (E07000125)
- **Ward:** Whitworth (E05015826)
- **Constituency:** Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
- **County:** Lancashire (E10000017)
- **Parish code:** E04005291
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000003
- **Built-up area:** E63008102
- **County electoral division:** E58000830
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01025360
- **2021 MSOA:** Whitworth (E02005286)
- **2021 output area:** E00128706
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025360
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005286
- **2011 output area:** E00128706
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008656
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 10790
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000050
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000048
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000018

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Smithy Bridge | 5211 |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary (Oral surgery) | 4305 |
| GP | The Medical Centre | 238 |
| School | Whitworth Community High School | 438 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 35270 |
| Bus stop | North Street | 214 |
| Food bank | The Lighthouse Community | 215 |
| Defibrillator | Whitworth Library- Lancashire County Council | 204 |
| Pharmacy | Drugmart Pharmacy | 4611 |
| Post office | Whitworth Post Office | 629 |
| Library | Wardle Library | 3376 |
| Coast | — | 48222 |
| Central London | — | 276574 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 100% superfast, 16.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL12 8AH](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AH)
- [OL12 8AZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AZ)
- [OL12 8AL](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AL)
- [OL12 8AQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AQ)
- [OL12 8AS](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AS)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208AX.json).

## Data

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