# OL2 8RZ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.572045, -2.098009
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHWC2+RQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wn
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93607 08385
- **UTM:** 30U 559729 5936287
- **Elevation:** 187m
- **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:** E00027545
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005447
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001100
- **2011 output area:** E00027545
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005151
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D2)
- **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 | Mills Hill | 5369 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 2506 |
| GP | Oak Gables Medical Practice | 337 |
| School | St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | 213 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 27522 |
| Bus stop | Cowlishaw Lane | 67 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 492 |
| Defibrillator | Co-Op - Oldham Road | 83 |
| Pharmacy | Well Pharmacy | 441 |
| Post office | Shaw Post Office | 717 |
| Library | Crompton Library | 504 |
| Coast | — | 46763 |
| Central London | — | 265422 |

## 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 8SX](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SX)
- [OL2 8SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SA)
- [OL2 8SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SQ)
- [OL2 8SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SG)
- [OL2 8RX](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208RX)

## Boundary

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