# DT2 8QB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.725933, -2.408125
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VPHGR+9Q
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80tr
- **Qibla:** 115.8°
- **Grid reference:** SY 71289 91893
- **UTM:** 30U 541775 5619515
- **Elevation:** 73m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Dorset (E06000059)
- **Ward:** Charminster St Mary's (E05012688)
- **Constituency:** West Dorset (E14001575)
- **Parish code:** E04003597
- **Travel to work area:** E30000046
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020509
- **2021 MSOA:** Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown (E02004272)
- **2021 output area:** E00104000
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020509
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004272
- **2011 output area:** E00104000
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33046446
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 20625
- **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 | Dorchester South | 2820 |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 3091 |
| GP | Fordington Surgery | 1980 |
| School | Dorset Studio School | 784 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 35434 |
| Bus stop | Stinsford Roundabout | 503 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 2566 |
| Defibrillator | Animal Park | 757 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 2393 |
| Post office | Dorchester Post Office | 2507 |
| Library | Dorchester Library | 2471 |
| Coast | — | 8962 |
| Central London | — | 181340 |

## 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 8QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QD)
- [DT2 8PU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208PU)
- [DT2 8QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QE)
- [DT2 7FR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207FR)
- [DT2 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QH)

## Boundary

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