# OL12 8QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.657585, -2.176907
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VMR5F+26
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83vp
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 88406 17912
- **UTM:** 30U 554394 5945740
- **Elevation:** 229m
- **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:** E01025376
- **2021 MSOA:** Whitworth (E02005286)
- **2021 output area:** E00128786
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025376
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005286
- **2011 output area:** E00128786
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008653
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9277
- **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 | 4984 |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary (Oral surgery) | 3962 |
| GP | The Medical Centre | 445 |
| School | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 241 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 34937 |
| Bus stop | Hall Street | 124 |
| Food bank | The Lighthouse Community | 371 |
| Defibrillator | The Sportsman | 114 |
| Pharmacy | Drugmart Pharmacy | 4263 |
| Post office | Whitworth Post Office | 281 |
| Library | Wardle Library | 3192 |
| Coast | — | 48322 |
| Central London | — | 276257 |

## 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 8RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208RQ)
- [OL12 8BF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208BF)
- [OL12 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208QH)
- [OL12 8QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208QE)
- [OL12 8QN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208QN)
- [OL12 8QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL12%208QF)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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