OL2 5BQ Postcode Area
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What social class do the population of OL2 5BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL2 5BQ in Oldham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about OL2 5BQ from the Census 2011.
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
Police crime stats - see how safe it is around OL2 5BQ, including burglaries, ASBOs, vehicle crime and violent crime. How does this area compare?
Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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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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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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OL25BQ Postcode Breakdown
| OLAREA | 2DISTRICT | 5SECTOR | BQUNIT |
| Full Postcode | OL2 5BQ |
| 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 |
OL25BQ Postal District
OL2 5BQ 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 OL2 5BQ.
| Oldham | 0.6 miles SE |
| Royton | 0.8 miles NE |
| Failsworth | 2.8 miles S |
| Lees | 2.9 miles E |
| Middleton | 3.1 miles W |
| Milnrow | 3.1 miles NE |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.1 miles SE |
| Heywood | 4.2 miles W |
| Rochdale | 4.2 miles N |
| Delph | 4.5 miles E |
| Newton Heath | 4.6 miles SW |
| Greenfield | 4.8 miles E |
| Droylsden | 5.2 miles S |
| Micklehurst | 5.3 miles E |
| Dukinfield | 5.4 miles SE |
| London | 166 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 178 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 170 miles N |
| Cardiff | 149 miles S |
| Liverpool | 37 miles W |
| Southampton | 186 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 189 miles S |
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