Postcode OL2 8DS

Postcode OL2 8DS is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 53.586378, -2.085975 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 176m above sea level. It comes under the district of Oldham and ward of Shaw. The constituency for this postcode is Oldham East and Saddleworth. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 12 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode OL2 8DS.


Census Data for OL2 8DS

Postcode OL2 8DS has a population of about 77 spread across 32 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 SD944099. The lower layer super output area for OL2 8DS is Oldham 002A(E01005441).


Postcode Details
Postcode OL2 8DS
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 53.586378
Longitude -2.085975
Easting 394406
Northing 409980
Altitude 176
Rural or Urban Area? Urban major conurbation
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Oldham
District Code E08000004
Ward Shaw
Ward Code E05000736
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Country England
County Greater Manchester
County Code E11000010
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit OL2 8DS
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
OL 2
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
8 DS
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit OL2 8DS 1 1 77 32
Postcode Sector OL2 8 274 231 8282 3494
Postcode District OL2 1262 1066 42194 18234
Postcode Area OL 17447 13036 462590 188194

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Gecko Office Supplies Ltd 121 George Street, Shaw, OL2 8DS Private Limited Company 08/11/2011 0.00 miles
Manchester Pressure Clean Limited 155 George Street, Shaw, OL2 8DS Private Limited Company 05/09/2013 0.00 miles
Mlb Social Work Limited 167 George Street, Shaw, OL2 8DS Private Limited Company 11/08/2014 0.00 miles
A & R Chemicals Ltd Trent Industrial Estate, Duchess Street, OL2 7UT Private Limited Company 27/07/2012 0.34 miles
Bethcore Doors Limited Unit F Duchess Street, Trent Mill Industrial Estate, OL2 7UT Private Limited Company 04/06/2003 0.34 miles
Brand Consortia Ltd Trent Industrial Estate Duchess Street, Shaw, OL2 7UT Private Limited Company 13/01/2010 0.34 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Buckstones Primary School Community School Delamere Avenue, Oldham, OL2 8HN 0.27 miles
East Crompton St George's CofE School Academy Converter George Street, Oldham, OL2 8HG 0.28 miles
East Crompton St George's CofE School Voluntary Aided School George Street, Oldham, OL2 8HG 0.28 miles
Beal Vale Primary School Community School Salts Street, Oldham, OL2 7SY 0.49 miles
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Voluntary Aided School St James Street, Oldham, OL2 7TD 0.49 miles
Rushcroft Primary School Community School Trent Road, Oldham, OL2 7YL 0.54 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Shaw & Crompton Rail Station (closed) Shaw 0.68 miles
New Hey Rail Station (closed) Newhey, Rochdale 1.09 miles
Milnrow Rail Station (closed) Milnrow, Rochdale 1.83 miles
Derker Rail Station (closed) Derker, Oldham 2.59 miles
Oldham Mumps Rail Station (closed) Oldham Mumps, Oldham 3.20 miles
Rochdale Rail Station Rochdale RCHDALE RCD 3.23 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
Buckstones Rd () GEORGE ST, Buckstones Estate, Shaw On Street - Custom (unmarked, or only marked on road) 0.01 miles
Buckstones Road (House 214) George Street, Buckstones Estate, Shaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.01 miles
Buckstones Rd () GEORGE ST, Buckstones Estate, Shaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.01 miles
George St (Opp) BUCKSTONES RD, Buckstones Estate, Shaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.08 miles
George St (Nr) BUCKSTONES RD, Buckstones Estate, Shaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.08 miles
Buckstones Rd (Nr) MILNROW RD, Shaw On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.10 miles

6 Metro Stations Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Name Address Approx Distance
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Beal Lane, Shaw 0.72 miles
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale 1.06 miles
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Station Road, Milnrow, Rochdale 1.84 miles
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Leyfield Road, Milnrow, Rochdale 2.31 miles
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Yates Street, Derker, Oldham 2.61 miles
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Kingsway, Newbold, Rochdale 2.76 miles

2 Airports Near Postcode OL2 8DS

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Manchester Airport Manchester Airport, Manchester MAN 17.36 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds LBA 26.15 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
OL2 7UT 0.340 miles
OL2 7UD 0.345 miles
OL2 8AL 0.513 miles
OL2 8EU 0.516 miles
OL2 7SA 0.667 miles
OL2 7AT 0.922 miles