# SP8 5LN

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.005849, -2.289372
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3V2P46+87
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81ua
- **Qibla:** 116.2°
- **Grid reference:** ST 79793 22981
- **UTM:** 30U 549857 5650715
- **Elevation:** 91m
- **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:** E04013376
- **Travel to work area:** E30000172
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **Built-up area:** E63013323
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020462
- **2021 MSOA:** Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe (E02004256)
- **2021 output area:** E00103725
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020462
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004256
- **2011 output area:** E00103725
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049439
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 15688
- **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) | 3337 |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 10757 |
| GP | Gillingham Medical Practice | 3605 |
| School | Stower Provost Community School | 1537 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 24453 |
| Bus stop | East Stour Cross Roads | 128 |
| Food bank | Gillingham | 3691 |
| Defibrillator | East Stour Village Hall | 707 |
| Pharmacy | Barn Surgery Pharmacy | 3609 |
| Post office | Wyke Post Office | 3369 |
| Library | Gillingham Library | 3455 |
| Coast | — | 34395 |
| Central London | — | 160429 |

## 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 5LL](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205LL)
- [SP8 5LJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205LJ)
- [SP8 5NF](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205NF)
- [SP8 5RH](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205RH)
- [SP8 5RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205RQ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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