# SP7 8UL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 50.999959, -2.177138
- **Open Location Code:** 9C2VXRXF+X4
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO80vx
- **Qibla:** 116.3°
- **Grid reference:** ST 87666 22301
- **UTM:** 30U 557739 5650142
- **Elevation:** 194m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Dorset (E06000059)
- **Ward:** Beacon (E05012682)
- **Constituency:** North Dorset (E14001388)
- **Parish code:** E04003397
- **Travel to work area:** E30000172
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 2025-11

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020460
- **2021 MSOA:** Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster (E02004259)
- **2021 output area:** E00103708
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020460
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004259
- **2011 output area:** E00103708
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049463
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 11083
- **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 | Gillingham (Dorset) | 7655 |
| Hospital | Blandford Community Hospital | 15236 |
| GP | DrPA Secure - HMP Guy's Marsh | 3530 |
| School | Shaftesbury School | 1041 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 32321 |
| Bus stop | St Mary's School | 412 |
| Food bank | Gillingham | 8020 |
| Defibrillator | A & R Tiles | 163 |
| Pharmacy | Lloyds Pharmacy | 1030 |
| Post office | Shaftesbury Post Office | 1378 |
| Library | Shaftesbury Library | 1504 |
| Coast | — | 30496 |
| Central London | — | 153379 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [SP7 8UP](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%208UP)
- [SP7 8QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%208QB)
- [SP7 8DG](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%208DG)
- [SP7 8BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%208BT)
- [SP7 0EF](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%200EF)
- [SP7 8FP](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP7%208FP)

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