# SP8 5AR

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.077262, -2.315169
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3V3MGM+WW
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81ub
- **Qibla:** 116.2°
- **Grid reference:** ST 78017 30930
- **UTM:** 30U 547974 5658639
- **Elevation:** 114m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Dorset (E06000059)
- **Ward:** Gillingham (E05012702)
- **Constituency:** North Dorset (E14001388)
- **Parish code:** E04003394
- **Travel to work area:** E30000172
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **Built-up area:** E63013172
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020440
- **2021 MSOA:** Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe (E02004256)
- **2021 output area:** E00103582
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020440
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004256
- **2011 output area:** E00103582
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049438
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 18558
- **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) | 5676 |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 7486 |
| GP | The Silton Surgery | 283 |
| School | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | 876 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 23852 |
| Bus stop | White Lion Cross | 120 |
| Food bank | Gillingham | 5222 |
| Defibrillator | Forge Garage | 548 |
| Pharmacy | Mere Pharmacy | 3571 |
| Post office | Bourton Post Office | 535 |
| Library | Mere Library | 3429 |
| Coast | — | 42213 |
| Central London | — | 159444 |

## 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

- [SP8 5FR](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205FR)
- [SP8 5YG](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205YG)
- [SP8 5DN](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205DN)
- [SP8 5AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205AJ)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205AR.json).

## Data

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