The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8QW

a postcode in Shaw (Oldham), Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 8QW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 8QW

Leach Street - 4 properties, USRN 29401106

Moss Hey Street - 1 property, USRN 29401248

Wild Street - 1 property, USRN 29401693

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5753 / 53°34'31"N

Longitude: -2.0916 / 2°5'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560152 5936660

OS Easting: 394035

OS Northing: 408752

OS Grid: SD940087

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWT3.Z2

Mapcode Global: WHB94.VD6F

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWG5+49

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a2

  • Multicultural Metropolitans
  • Rented Family Living
  • Private Renting New Arrivals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2471 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8QW on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:26
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:49
Sunrise 06:24
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:17
Sunset 18:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:45
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:26
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:08
Hours of daylight today05:54 to 18:40
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:40 to 05:51
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:36
Moon Rises 18:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 8QW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8QW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 September 2007 4 Leach Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
3 July 2007 4 Leach Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
25 September 2006 6 Leach Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
20 June 1997 6 Leach Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL2 8QW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Shaw

Councillors

Marc Hince Independent

Howard Sykes Liberal Democrats

Lisa Navesey Independent

OL2 8QW also falls within the Civil Parish of Shaw and Crompton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 8QW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027576 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005447 Oldham 003D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001100 Oldham 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012153 Shaw and Crompton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05014661 Shaw Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33002544 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63001126 Shaw (Oldham) Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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