# OL8 2LS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.524151, -2.102589
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVFW+MX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93296 03057
- **UTM:** 30U 559492 5930955
- **Elevation:** 174m
- **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:** E01005324
- **2021 MSOA:** Hathershaw (E02001126)
- **2021 output area:** E00026964
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005324
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026964
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005244
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7A3)
- **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 | 3707 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3524 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 464 |
| School | Medlock Valley Primary School | 237 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22695 |
| Bus stop | The Green | 142 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 648 |
| Defibrillator | Tesco Express | 583 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 603 |
| Post office | Hathershaw Post Office | 847 |
| Library | Library | 346 |
| Coast | — | 43955 |
| Central London | — | 261026 |

## 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 2LT](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202LT)
- [OL8 2BP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202BP)
- [OL8 2LE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202LE)
- [OL8 2LR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202LR)
- [OL8 2PJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202PJ)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202LS.json).

## Data

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