OL8 2AU

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in February 1990

OL8 2AU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL8 2AU

Alexandra Street - 3 properties, USRN 29404701

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5356 / 53°32'8"N

Longitude: -2.1029 / 2°6'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559455 5932229

OS Easting: 393276

OS Northing: 404331

OS Grid: SD932043

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWRK.J9

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.NDTD

Open Location Code: 9C5VGVPW+6R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6132 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL8 2AU 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)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:04

Hours of daylight today	04:13 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 2AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 2AU

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	26 January 2000	3 Alexandra Street, Oldham OL8 2AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£44,000

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 2AU

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 2AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00026947		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00168617		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01005326	Oldham 022B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001119	Oldham 022	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
E33005222		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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