# DT2 8QJ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.730623, -2.391078
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VPJJ5+6H
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80tr
- **Qibla:** 115.8°
- **Grid reference:** SY 72495 92408
- **UTM:** 30U 542974 5620046
- **Elevation:** 90m
- **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 | 4079 |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 4397 |
| GP | Fordington Surgery | 3225 |
| School | Dorset Studio School | 1707 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 35541 |
| Bus stop | Higher Kingston Farm | 633 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3856 |
| Defibrillator | Dorset Council | 122 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 3694 |
| Post office | Puddletown Post Office | 3700 |
| Library | Dorchester Library | 3754 |
| Coast | — | 9292 |
| Central London | — | 180039 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 91.4% gigabit, 91.4% superfast, 91.4% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DT2 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QH)
- [DT2 8FA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208FA)
- [DT2 8QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QE)
- [DT2 8RW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208RW)
- [DT2 8QL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QL)

## Boundary

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## Data

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