# DT2 8RW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.739881, -2.38961
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VPJQ6+X5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80tr
- **Qibla:** 115.8°
- **Grid reference:** SY 72604 93437
- **UTM:** 30U 543069 5621076
- **Elevation:** 89m
- **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:** 1983-07

## 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 | 4836 |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 5026 |
| GP | Puddletown Surgery | 3428 |
| School | Puddletown Church of England First School | 2530 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 34697 |
| Bus stop | Higher Kingston Farm | 1036 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 4555 |
| Defibrillator | Claas Western Ltd | 330 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 4361 |
| Post office | Puddletown Post Office | 3177 |
| Library | Puddletown Library | 3280 |
| Coast | — | 10307 |
| Central London | — | 179444 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 50% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 50% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DT2 8FA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208FA)
- [DT2 8QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QJ)
- [DT2 8QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QE)
- [DT2 8QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%208QF)
- [DT2 7SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207SL)
- [DT2 7SP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DT2%207SP)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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