# OL2 6SS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.578206, -2.122928
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHVHG+7R
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wn
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 91958 09073
- **UTM:** 30U 558070 5936951
- **Elevation:** 178m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Oldham (E08000004)
- **Ward:** Royton North (E05014656)
- **Constituency:** Oldham East and Saddleworth (E14001415)
- **Parish code:** E04012153
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008256
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005360
- **2021 MSOA:** Shaw & Crompton (E02001098)
- **2021 output area:** E00027137
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005360
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001098
- **2011 output area:** E00027137
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005145
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Suburbanites (6B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 8585
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000135
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000057
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000032

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castleton | 3945 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 2699 |
| GP | Chapel Street | 1322 |
| School | Fir Bank Primary School | 337 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 27475 |
| Bus stop | Methodist Church | 74 |
| Food bank | Oldham | 1787 |
| Defibrillator | Puckersley Inn C/O Defibrillators Save Lives  | 395 |
| Pharmacy | Well Pharmacy | 1280 |
| Post office | High Crompton Post Office | 914 |
| Library | Royton Library | 1309 |
| Coast | — | 45737 |
| Central London | — | 266858 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL2 6SU](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206SU)
- [OL2 6SX](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206SX)
- [OL2 6ST](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206ST)
- [OL2 6SP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206SP)
- [OL2 6XU](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206XU)
- [OL2 6YP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206YP)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206SS.json).

## Data

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