OL6 8UR Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Events
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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OL68UR Postcode Breakdown
| OLAREA | 6DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | URUNIT |
| Full Postcode | OL6 8UR |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Oldham |
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| County | Greater Manchester |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Major Conurbation |
OL68UR Postal District
OL6 8UR postcode is located in the postal town of Oldham. Oldham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode OL6 8UR.
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 0.7 miles SW |
| Dukinfield | 1.7 miles S |
| Stalybridge | 1.9 miles SE |
| Failsworth | 2 miles W |
| Lees | 2 miles NE |
| Millbrook | 2.3 miles E |
| Micklehurst | 3 miles E |
| Droylsden | 3.1 miles SW |
| Oldham | 3.1 miles NW |
| Greenfield | 3.4 miles E |
| Newton Heath | 4 miles W |
| Hyde | 4 miles S |
| Denton | 4.2 miles S |
| Royton | 4.2 miles N |
| Openshaw | 4.3 miles SW |
| London | 163 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 181 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 174 miles N |
| Cardiff | 147 miles S |
| Liverpool | 38 miles W |
| Southampton | 183 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 185 miles S |
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