OL8 2SW Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Cash Machines
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Emergency Facilities
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OL82SW Postcode Breakdown
| OLAREA | 8DISTRICT | 2SECTOR | SWUNIT |
| Full Postcode | OL8 2SW |
| 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 |
OL82SW Postal District
OL8 2SW 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 OL8 2SW.
| Failsworth | 1.1 miles W |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 1.4 miles S |
| Lees | 1.9 miles E |
| Oldham | 2.2 miles N |
| Dukinfield | 2.7 miles SE |
| Stalybridge | 3 miles SE |
| Droylsden | 3.1 miles SW |
| Millbrook | 3.3 miles E |
| Royton | 3.3 miles N |
| Newton Heath | 3.4 miles W |
| Micklehurst | 3.7 miles E |
| Greenfield | 3.8 miles E |
| Middleton | 4.4 miles W |
| Openshaw | 4.4 miles SW |
| Manchester | 4.7 miles W |
| London | 164 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 180 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 173 miles N |
| Cardiff | 147 miles S |
| Liverpool | 37 miles W |
| Southampton | 184 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 186 miles S |
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