Postcode OL8 2AR

Postcode OL8 2AR is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 53.527546, -2.101061 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 172m above sea level. It comes under the district of Oldham and ward of Medlock Vale. The constituency for this postcode is Oldham West and Royton. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 July, 2014.

Find below 13 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode OL8 2AR.


Census Data for OL8 2AR

Postcode OL8 2AR has a population of about spread across households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban Major Conurbation area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is SD933034. The lower layer super output area for OL8 2AR is Oldham 029D(E01005325).


Postcode Details
Postcode OL8 2AR
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 53.527546
Longitude -2.101061
Easting 393398
Northing 403436
Altitude 172
Rural or Urban Area? Urban major conurbation
Introduced 01 July, 2014
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Oldham
District Code E08000004
Ward Medlock Vale
Ward Code E05000728
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Country England
County Greater Manchester
County Code E11000010
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit OL8 2AR
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
OL 8
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
2 AR
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit OL8 2AR 1 1
Postcode Sector OL8 2 272 219 10543 4179
Postcode District OL8 1143 823 39680 14458
Postcode Area OL 17447 13036 462590 188194

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Oldham Tyres Limited 24 Thornby Avenue, OL8 2AR Private Limited Company 07/04/2011 0.00 miles
Acrochaene Contracting Ltd 258 Belgrave Road, OL8 2JU Private Limited Company 20/10/2016 0.14 miles
Adnan Travel Ltd 216 Belgrave Road, OL8 2JU Private Limited Company 27/04/2016 0.14 miles
Hawaiity Contracting Ltd 258 Belgrave Road, OL8 2JU Private Limited Company 31/10/2016 0.14 miles
3kb Ltd 10 Belgrave Avenue, Hathershaw, OL8 2LA Private Limited Company 13/03/2015 0.17 miles
Abs Properties Limited Unit 1, Belgrave Industrial Estate, Honeywell Lane, OL8 2JP Private Limited Company 26/03/2014 0.23 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Fitton Hill Junior School Community School Keswick Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2LD 0.02 miles
Fitton Hill Infant and Nursery School Community School South Croft, Oldham, OL8 2LQ 0.23 miles
Medlock Valley Community School Community School Deanshut Road, Oldham, OL8 2PN 0.33 miles
Alexandra Park Junior School Community School Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BE 0.34 miles
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Voluntary Aided School St Martin's Road, Oldham, OL8 2PY 0.47 miles
Broadfield Primary School Foundation School Goddard Street, Oldham, OL8 1LH 0.53 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Oldham Mumps Rail Station (closed) Oldham Mumps, Oldham 0.93 miles
Oldham Werneth Rail Station (closed) Oldham 1.39 miles
Derker Rail Station (closed) Derker, Oldham 1.56 miles
Hollinwood Rail Station (closed) Hollinwood 1.94 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Ashton Under Lyne ASHONUL AHN 2.52 miles
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Mossley MOSSLEY MSL 2.60 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
Sportsman Dr (Nr) KESWICK AVE, Hathershaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.04 miles
Sportsman Dr (Opp) KESWICK AVE, Hathershaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.08 miles
South Croft (South Croft) NORTH CROFT, Hathershaw On Street - Hail and Ride 0.16 miles
South Croft (South Croft) NORTH CROFT, Hathershaw On Street - Hail and Ride 0.16 miles
Belgrave Ave (Nr) KESWICK AVE, Hathershaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.16 miles
The Green (Nr) KESWICK AVE, Hathershaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.18 miles

6 Metro Stations Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Name Address Approx Distance
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Union St, Oldham 0.99 miles
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Mumps, Oldham Mumps, Oldham 1.03 miles
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) King St, Oldham 1.06 miles
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Middleton Road, Westwood, Chadderton 1.44 miles
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Yates Street, Derker, Oldham 1.54 miles
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Block Lane, Chadderton 1.68 miles

2 Airports Near Postcode OL8 2AR

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Manchester Airport Manchester Airport, Manchester MAN 13.50 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds LBA 29.69 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
OL8 2JU 0.138 miles
OL8 2LA 0.171 miles
OL8 2JP 0.228 miles
OL8 2PR 0.400 miles
OL8 2BD 0.433 miles
OL8 1LR 0.446 miles