# DT2 8DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.679974, -2.297255
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VMPH3+X3
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80uq
- **Qibla:** 115.9°
- **Grid reference:** SY 79094 86745
- **UTM:** 30U 549649 5614473
- **Elevation:** 27m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Dorset (E06000059)
- **Ward:** West Purbeck (E05012728)
- **Constituency:** South Dorset (E14001485)
- **Parish code:** E04003468
- **Travel to work area:** E30000046
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020490
- **2021 MSOA:** Bovington, Wool & Lulworth (E02004266)
- **2021 output area:** E00103879
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020490
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004266
- **2011 output area:** E00103879
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049504
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 15392
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000006
- **ICB location:** E38000045
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000041
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000038

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Moreton (Dorset) | 2591 |
| Hospital | The Winterbourne Hospital | 10452 |
| GP | The Wellbridge Practice | 5067 |
| School | Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd | 2856 |
| Airport | Bournemouth Airport | 34097 |
| Bus stop | The Red Lion | 1960 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 10544 |
| Defibrillator | Tadnoll | 233 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 4838 |
| Post office | Winfrith Village Stores | 2531 |
| Library | Crossways Library | 2768 |
| Coast | — | 6052 |
| Central London | — | 177251 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DT2 8DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208DR)
- [DT2 8DT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208DT)
- [DT2 8DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208DY)
- [DT2 8HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208HZ)
- [DT2 8DU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208DU)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208DS.json).

## Data

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