# OL8 2SH

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.518126, -2.105802
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGV9V+7M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 93082 02387
- **UTM:** 30U 559288 5930282
- **Elevation:** 144m
- **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 | 3097 |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 3729 |
| GP | Hill Top Surgery | 401 |
| School | Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 354 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22012 |
| Bus stop | Crossways | 102 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1041 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 498 |
| Pharmacy | Lomas Pharmacy | 412 |
| Post office | Bardsley Post Office | 486 |
| Library | Library | 368 |
| Coast | — | 43477 |
| Central London | — | 260567 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 96.3% gigabit, 100% superfast, 96.3% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL8 2SJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SJ)
- [OL8 2SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SE)
- [OL8 2SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SG)
- [OL8 2SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SL)
- [OL8 2SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SQ)
- [OL8 2SZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SZ)
- [OL8 2SW](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%202SW)

## Boundary

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## Data

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