# OL8 2FR

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.523698, -2.097038
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGWF3+F5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.7°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93664 03006
- **UTM:** 30U 559861 5930909
- **Elevation:** 171m
- **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
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 2025-09

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005325
- **2021 MSOA:** Hathershaw (E02001126)
- **2021 output area:** E00026961
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005325
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026961
- **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):** 407
- **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 | 3614 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3710 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 467 |
| School | Medlock Valley Primary School | 159 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22844 |
| Bus stop | The Green | 276 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1004 |
| Defibrillator | Tesco Express | 949 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 905 |
| Post office | Hathershaw Post Office | 1176 |
| Library | Library | 503 |
| Coast | — | 44264 |
| Central London | — | 260792 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL8 2EU](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202EU)
- [OL8 2FS](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202FS)
- [OL8 2FW](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202FW)

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