# OL2 8SW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.571279, -2.1
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VHWC2+G2
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wn
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93475 08300
- **UTM:** 30U 559598 5936200
- **Elevation:** 186m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Oldham (E08000004)
- **Ward:** Crompton (E05014651)
- **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:** E01005355
- **2021 MSOA:** Royton East & Cowlishaw (E02001102)
- **2021 output area:** E00027147
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005355
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001102
- **2011 output area:** E00027147
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005156
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9715
- **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 | 5213 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 2360 |
| GP | Oak Gables Medical Practice | 476 |
| School | St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | 163 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 27388 |
| Bus stop | Cowlishaw Lane | 107 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 621 |
| Defibrillator | Shaw Comrades Club | 106 |
| Pharmacy | Well Pharmacy | 584 |
| Post office | Shaw Post Office | 843 |
| Library | Crompton Library | 634 |
| Coast | — | 46607 |
| Central London | — | 265417 |

## 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 8SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SR)
- [OL2 8SF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SF)
- [OL2 8SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SQ)
- [OL2 8SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%208SG)
- [OL2 6PH](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL2%206PH)

## Boundary

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## Data

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