# OL8 2QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.520807, -2.103486
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVCW+8J
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93236 02685
- **UTM:** 30U 559438 5930582
- **Elevation:** 161m
- **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:** E00026967
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005324
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026967
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005244
- **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 | 3352 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3858 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 196 |
| School | St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 224 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22346 |
| Bus stop | Fircroft Road | 79 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 850 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 631 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 424 |
| Post office | Bardsley Post Office | 815 |
| Library | Library | 33 |
| Coast | — | 43742 |
| Central London | — | 260741 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 89.3% gigabit, 100% superfast, 89.3% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL8 2QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QJ)
- [OL8 2QN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QN)
- [OL8 2QG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QG)
- [OL8 2NN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202NN)
- [OL8 2QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QF)
- [OL8 2QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QD)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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