# OL12 8HW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.683632, -2.164147
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VMRMP+F8
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wq
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 89256 20808
- **UTM:** 30U 555203 5948647
- **Elevation:** 277m
- **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:** E01025359
- **2021 MSOA:** Whitworth (E02005286)
- **2021 output area:** E00128713
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025359
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005286
- **2011 output area:** E00128713
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008655
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9814
- **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 | Walsden | 4150 |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary (Oral surgery) | 6702 |
| GP | The Medical Centre | 2578 |
| School | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | 446 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 37942 |
| Bus stop | Shanter Close | 98 |
| Food bank | The Lighthouse Community | 2654 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 266 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 5565 |
| Post office | Whitworth Post Office | 3286 |
| Library | Walsden Library | 4326 |
| Coast | — | 48707 |
| Central London | — | 278319 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL12 8HB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208HB)
- [OL12 8HJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208HJ)
- [OL12 8HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208HL)
- [OL12 8HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208HN)
- [OL12 8HE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208HE)
- [OL12 8JD](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208JD)
- [OL12 8XE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208XE)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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