# OL2 8EF

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.586829, -2.089327
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHWP6+P7
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wo
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 94184 10029
- **UTM:** 30U 560282 5937939
- **Elevation:** 171m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Oldham (E08000004)
- **Ward:** Shaw (E05014661)
- **Constituency:** Oldham East and Saddleworth (E14001415)
- **Parish code:** E04012153
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008223
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005441
- **2021 MSOA:** Wood End (E02001099)
- **2021 output area:** E00027557
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005441
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001099
- **2011 output area:** E00027557
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005150
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4258
- **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 | Rochdale | 4971 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 4200 |
| GP | Village Medical Practice | 274 |
| School | Buckstones Primary School | 615 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 29251 |
| Bus stop | Bridge Street | 97 |
| Food bank | Oldham | 1242 |
| Defibrillator | Stubbys Gym C/O Defibrillators Save Lives  | 343 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1191 |
| Post office | Shaw Post Office | 1025 |
| Library | Crompton Library | 1237 |
| Coast | — | 48121 |
| Central London | — | 266542 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL2 8BQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208BQ)
- [OL2 8BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208BJ)
- [OL2 8EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208EE)
- [OL2 8BG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208BG)
- [OL2 7UR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%207UR)

## Boundary

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## Data

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