OL postcode area

The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[2] is a group of sixteen postcode districts in north-west England, within seven post towns.

These cover eastern Greater Manchester (including Oldham, Rochdale, Ashton-under-Lyne, Heywood and Littleborough), plus small parts of east Lancashire (including Bacup) and western West Yorkshire (including Todmorden).

Mail for the OL postcode area is processed at Manchester Mail Centre, along with mail for the M, BL and SK postcode areas.

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts are:

OL postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas. BB postcode area BD postcode area BL postcode area HD postcode area HX postcode area M postcode area SK postcode area SK postcode area
OL postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BB , BL , HD , HX , M and SK postcode areas.