# OL8 1BU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.528039, -2.117095
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVHM+65
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 92335 03491
- **UTM:** 30U 558525 5931375
- **Elevation:** 182m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Oldham (E08000004)
- **Ward:** Medlock Vale (E05014655)
- **Constituency:** Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (E14001416)
- **Parish code:** E43000158
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008292
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005437
- **2021 MSOA:** Oldham Town South (E02001121)
- **2021 output area:** E00181778
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005437
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001121
- **2011 output area:** E00027533
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005226
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 6643
- **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 | Moston | 3674 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 2893 |
| GP | Oldham Medical Services | 489 |
| School | Coppice Primary Academy | 373 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22593 |
| Bus stop | Windsor Road | 35 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 408 |
| Pharmacy | Suburb Pharmacy | 667 |
| Post office | Hathershaw Post Office | 332 |
| Library | Library | 1201 |
| Coast | — | 43285 |
| Central London | — | 261898 |

## 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

- [OL8 1AF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201AF)
- [OL8 4HA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%204HA)
- [OL8 1AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201AG)
- [OL8 3DD](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%203DD)
- [OL8 1QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201QQ)
- [OL8 4HB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%204HB)
- [OL8 1QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201QR)
- [OL8 3EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%203EE)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201BU.json).

## Data

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