# OL8 2QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.52138, -2.105614
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVCV+HQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93095 02749
- **UTM:** 30U 559296 5930644
- **Elevation:** 165m
- **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:** E01005323
- **2021 MSOA:** Hathershaw (E02001126)
- **2021 output area:** E00026946
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005323
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026946
- **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):** 3979
- **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 | 3445 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 3757 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 350 |
| School | Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 196 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22327 |
| Bus stop | Fir Tree Avenue | 60 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 719 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 478 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 288 |
| Post office | Bardsley Post Office | 844 |
| Library | Library | 162 |
| Coast | — | 43642 |
| Central London | — | 260869 |

## 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 2QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202QR)
- [OL8 2NN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202NN)
- [OL8 2NL](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202NL)
- [OL8 2NJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202NJ)
- [OL8 2NQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202NQ)
- [OL8 2SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SR)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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