DT8 3QU maps, stats, and open data
DT8 3QU is in Littlewindsor, Beaminster. DT8 3QU is located in the Marshwood Vale electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DT8 3QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DT8 3QU geodata
| Easting | 344048 |
| Northing | 104390 |
| Latitude | 50.836322 |
| Longitude | -2.795940 |
Where is DT8 3QU?
| Locality | Littlewindsor |
| Town/City | Beaminster |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT8 |
DT8 3QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT8 3QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Marshwood Vale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT8 3QU
| Mosterton Cross (A3066) | Mosterton | 1,559m |
| Mosterton Cross (A3066) | Mosterton | 1,601m |
Nearest railway stations to DT8 3QU
| Crewkerne Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT8 3QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 81.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 81.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 81.8% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DT8 3QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 9.1% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 18.2% |
DT8 3QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT8 3QU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,369 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,761 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,000 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT8 3QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT8 3QU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
64.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT8 3QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT8 3QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT8 3QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Drimpton P.o. | 15:45 | 09:00 | 2,433m |
| Netherhay | 15:30 | 09:00 | 2,720m |
| Stoke Abbott | 16:00 | 08:00 | 4,121m |
DT8 3QU ITL and DT8 3QU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DT8 3QU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
DT8 3QU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DT8 3QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103966 | |
| LSOA | E01020506 | West Dorset 003D |
| MSOA | E02004271 | West Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to DT8 3QU
| DT8 3QT | 1110m | |
| DT8 3RS | Drimpton Road | 1335m |
| DT8 3QX | East Swilletts Farm Cottages | 1336m |
| DT8 3HE | 1361m | |
| DT8 3QS | Hollis Hill | 1489m |
| DT8 3HF | Mosterton Cross | 1510m |
| DT8 3QN | Drimpton Road | 1569m |
| DT8 3JQ | Fairoak Way | 1625m |
| DT8 3QZ | 1633m | |
| DT8 3QW | Yarn Barton | 1673m |
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