# OL8 1QU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.528697, -2.114563
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVHP+F5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 92503 03564
- **UTM:** 30U 558692 5931451
- **Elevation:** 186m
- **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:** 2012-05

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005438
- **2021 MSOA:** Hathershaw (E02001126)
- **2021 output area:** E00027537
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005438
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00027537
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005243
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4552
- **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 | 3851 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 2839 |
| GP | Oldham Medical Services | 432 |
| School | Coppice Primary Academy | 447 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22737 |
| Bus stop | Lorne Street | 104 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 297 |
| Pharmacy | Suburb Pharmacy | 829 |
| Post office | Hathershaw Post Office | 150 |
| Library | Library | 1133 |
| Coast | — | 43467 |
| Central London | — | 261872 |

## 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 1RA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201RA)
- [OL8 1QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201QF)
- [OL8 1RJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201RJ)
- [OL8 1QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201QJ)
- [OL8 1QP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201QP)
- [OL8 3BP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%203BP)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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