# SP8 5RH

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.007413, -2.293187
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3V2P44+XP
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81ua
- **Qibla:** 116.2°
- **Grid reference:** ST 79526 23156
- **UTM:** 30U 549588 5650886
- **Elevation:** 97m
- **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
- **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) | 3284 |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 10439 |
| GP | Gillingham Medical Practice | 3556 |
| School | Stower Provost Community School | 1827 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 24183 |
| Bus stop | East Stour Cross Roads | 444 |
| Food bank | Gillingham | 3610 |
| Defibrillator | Spar - Riverside Garage | 771 |
| Pharmacy | Barn Surgery Pharmacy | 3560 |
| Post office | Wyke Post Office | 3236 |
| Library | Gillingham Library | 3375 |
| Coast | — | 34681 |
| Central London | — | 160615 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 100% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [SP8 5RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205RQ)
- [SP8 5LN](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205LN)
- [SP8 5LJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205LJ)
- [SP8 5LB](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205LB)
- [SP8 5NZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205NZ)
- [SP8 5FT](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205FT)
- [SP8 5RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205RN)
- [SP8 5FQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205FQ)
- [SP8 5RG](https://openpostcodes.uk/SP8%205RG)

## Boundary

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

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