# OL2 8QG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.575924, -2.079623
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHWGC+95
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83xn
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 94825 08815
- **UTM:** 30U 560941 5936734
- **Elevation:** 202m
- **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:** E01005443
- **2021 MSOA:** Clough & Shaw Side (E02001100)
- **2021 output area:** E00027553
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005443
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001100
- **2011 output area:** E00027553
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005152
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 24868
- **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 | Greenfield | 5974 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3648 |
| GP | Eternally You | 946 |
| School | East Crompton St George's CofE School | 621 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 28455 |
| Bus stop | Leisure Centre | 427 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1064 |
| Defibrillator | Shaw Cricket Club C/O Defibrillators Save Lives  | 3 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 735 |
| Post office | Shaw Post Office | 1033 |
| Library | Crompton Library | 1056 |
| Coast | — | 48025 |
| Central London | — | 265172 |

## 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 8QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QB)
- [OL2 8ND](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208ND)
- [OL2 8QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QD)
- [OL2 8QA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QA)
- [OL2 8BP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208BP)
- [OL2 8LB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208LB)
- [OL1 4SS](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL1%204SS)
- [OL1 4QS](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL1%204QS)
- [OL4 2LA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL4%202LA)

## Boundary

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