OL2 6QG
a large user postcode in Royton, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5663 / 53°33'58"N
Longitude: -2.1222 / 2°7'19"W
OS Eastings: 392005
OS Northings: 407751
OS Grid: SD920077
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWM6.B9
Mapcode Global: WHB94.CMNC
Plus Code: 9C5VHV8H+G4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn55
What Three Birds: warbler.redwing.reedling
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QG
Summary
OL2 6QG is a large user postcode in Royton, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, Royton Town Hall, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QG.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Royton is a town, which had a population of 23,812 in the 2011 census.
OL2 6QG is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL2 6QG is approximately 161m (528ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL2 6QG
7d2: Constrained City Dwellers - Ageing City Dwellers - Retired Independent City Dwellers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL2 6QG
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL2 6QG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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OL2 6QG at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near OL2 6QG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near OL2 6QG at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Electric vehicle charge points near OL2 6QG at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL2 6QG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL2 6QG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Royton South
Councillors
Maggie Hurley (Independent)
Marie Bashforth (Labour)
Steven Bashforth (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
MP
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL2 6QG.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL2 6QG.
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