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OL2 7UH

POSTCODE

OL2 7UH is a postcode in Shaw.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5854, -2.0915
OS grid SD940098 (394,039, 409,875)
IMD England
2/10
#3865
Plus Code
9C5VHWP5+59
Among the most deprived
IMD England
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OL2 7UH

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Shaw
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 7UH
Coordinates
53.5854, -2.0915
Grid reference
SD940098
Easting
394,039
Northing
409,875
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHWP5+59
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shaw (Oldham)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3865
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3865 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OL2

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,528
White Brit.92.4%
Other White1.9%
Bangladeshi1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,524
Christian57.7%
No religion34.8%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,524
50–6424.1%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.6%
65–7411.2%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 754
Other25.1%
Any member 66+16.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 8 other households · 30.9%

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Shaw
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Shaw and Crompton
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 002A E01005441
E01005441
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 002 E02001099
E02001099
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 002A E01005441
E01005441
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 002 E02001099
E02001099
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:50 AM6:13 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL2 7UH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 3865
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005441 and MSOA E02001099 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 7UH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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