# OL8 2AY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.51904, -2.09935
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGW92+J7
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93510 02488
- **UTM:** 30U 559714 5930389
- **Elevation:** 159m
- **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:** 2025-10

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005324
- **2021 MSOA:** Hathershaw (E02001126)
- **2021 output area:** E00026968
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005324
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026968
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005241
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2116
- **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 | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 3113 |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 3571 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 152 |
| School | St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 193 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22324 |
| Bus stop | Springwood Hall Road | 55 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1176 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 661 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 728 |
| Post office | Bardsley Post Office | 785 |
| Library | Library | 341 |
| Coast | — | 43906 |
| Central London | — | 260430 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL8 2AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202AG)
- [OL8 2RP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202RP)
- [OL8 2QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QB)
- [OL8 2QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QF)
- [OL8 2QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QD)
- [OL8 2QA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QA)
- [OL6 8AQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL6%208AQ)

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