# SP8 5QJ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.068309, -2.250671
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3V3P9X+8P
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81ub
- **Qibla:** 116.3°
- **Grid reference:** ST 82532 29917
- **UTM:** 30U 552502 5657688
- **Elevation:** 96m
- **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:** E04013378
- **Travel to work area:** E30000172
- **Police force area:** E23000039
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01020450
- **2021 MSOA:** Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe (E02004256)
- **2021 output area:** E00103648
- **2011 LSOA:** E01020450
- **2011 MSOA:** E02004256
- **2011 output area:** E00103648
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33049440
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 29201
- **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) | 4117 |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 11753 |
| GP | Mere Surgery | 2607 |
| School | Mere School | 2654 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 27918 |
| Bus stop | White Hill | 1037 |
| Food bank | Gillingham | 3794 |
| Defibrillator | The Walnut | 2054 |
| Pharmacy | Mere Pharmacy | 2763 |
| Post office | Mere Post Office | 2707 |
| Library | Mere Library | 2782 |
| Coast | — | 39416 |
| Central London | — | 155495 |

## 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 5QL](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205QL)
- [BA12 6BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/BA12%206BJ)
- [SP8 5QW](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205QW)
- [BA12 6BA](https://openpostcodes.uk/BA12%206BA)
- [SP8 5QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205QH)
- [BA12 6AB](https://openpostcodes.uk/BA12%206AB)

## Boundary

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