# DT2 8QE

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.735012, -2.403967
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VPHPW+2C
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80tr
- **Qibla:** 115.8°
- **Grid reference:** SY 71588 92901
- **UTM:** 30U 542061 5620527
- **Elevation:** 79m
- **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 | 3759 |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 3896 |
| GP | Fordington Surgery | 2954 |
| School | Dorset Studio School | 1799 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 34677 |
| Bus stop | Higher Kingston Farm | 395 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3451 |
| Defibrillator | Dorset Council | 1085 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 3246 |
| Post office | Charminster Stores | 3253 |
| Library | Dorchester Library | 3375 |
| Coast | — | 9911 |
| Central London | — | 180590 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 81.8% gigabit, 81.8% superfast, 81.8% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DT2 8QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QJ)
- [DT2 8QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QB)
- [DT2 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QH)
- [DT2 8RW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208RW)
- [DT2 7SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207SL)
- [DT2 7FR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207FR)
- [DT2 7SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207SA)
- [DT2 7SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207SG)

## Boundary

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

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