# OL8 2RG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.518043, -2.108336
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGV9R+6M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 92914 02378
- **UTM:** 30U 559120 5930270
- **Elevation:** 140m
- **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:** E00026972
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005323
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001126
- **2011 output area:** E00026972
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005241
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **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 | 3137 |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 3826 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 552 |
| School | Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 317 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 21917 |
| Bus stop | Park Lane | 41 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1005 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 554 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 335 |
| Post office | Bardsley Post Office | 468 |
| Library | Library | 476 |
| Coast | — | 43321 |
| Central London | — | 260648 |

## 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 2RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202RQ)
- [OL8 3HP](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%203HP)
- [OL8 2RH](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202RH)
- [OL8 2RE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202RE)
- [OL8 2RF](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202RF)
- [OL8 3JN](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%203JN)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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