# OL2 8QW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.575349, -2.091719
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHWG5+48
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wn
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 94024 08752
- **UTM:** 30U 560140 5936660
- **Elevation:** 177m
- **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:** E01005447
- **2021 MSOA:** Clough & Shaw Side (E02001100)
- **2021 output area:** E00027576
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005447
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001100
- **2011 output area:** E00027576
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33002544
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2471
- **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 | 5630 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3051 |
| GP | Eternally You | 155 |
| School | Farrowdale House School | 416 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 28035 |
| Bus stop | Asda | 131 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 283 |
| Defibrillator | Sports Physio Uk C/O Defibrillators Save Lives  | 194 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 110 |
| Post office | Shaw Post Office | 377 |
| Library | Crompton Library | 279 |
| Coast | — | 47309 |
| Central London | — | 265525 |

## 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 8QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QJ)
- [OL2 8QP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QP)
- [OL2 8NX](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208NX)
- [OL2 8PQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208PQ)
- [OL2 8PA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208PA)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208QW.json).

## Data

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