The UK Postcode Database

OL8 1UL

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL8 1UL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL8 1UL

Eldon Street - 51 properties, USRN 29404985

Webster Street - 3 properties, USRN 29405718

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5355 / 53°32'7"N

Longitude: -2.1135 / 2°6'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558752 5932211

OS Easting: 392573

OS Northing: 404323

OS Grid: SD925043

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWPK.7B

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.HDSG

Open Location Code: 9C5VGVPP+6H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm68

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b2

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Ethnically Diverse Young Families
  • Young Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 556 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL8 1UL on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:04
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL8 1UL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 1UL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 April 2022 Flat 175, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,000
11 October 2018 Flat 175, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
7 April 2017 Flat 146, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,000
17 May 2013 Flat 174, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,000
16 June 2008 Flat 175, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,950
1 September 1997 Flat 174, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £5,100
9 December 1996 Flat 175, Heywood House, Eldon Street Estate, Oldham OL8 1UL Flat/apartment Leasehold £9,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL8 1UL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Alexandra

Councillors

Zahid Chauhan Labour

Shaid Mushtaq Labour

Zaheer Ali Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL8 1UL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027523 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005434 Oldham 024B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001121 Oldham 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014646 Alexandra Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005230 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000158 Oldham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008292 Oldham Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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