SP7 8JQ maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8JQ is located in the Shaftesbury Town electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North 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 December 2001.
SP7 8JQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8JQ geodata
| Easting | 386326 |
| Northing | 123018 |
| Latitude | 51.006376 |
| Longitude | -2.196261 |
Where is SP7 8JQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8JQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8JQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
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 | Shaftesbury Town |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8JQ
| The Town Hall (High Street) | Shaftesbury | 84m |
| The Town Hall (High Street) | Shaftesbury | 103m |
| Somerfield | Shaftesbury | 134m |
| Gold Hill (Layton Lane) | Shaftesbury | 254m |
| John Shoobridge Court (Bleke Street) | Ivy Cross | 293m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8JQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SP7 8JQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8JQ (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SP7 8JQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8JQ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,674 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,667 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,925 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8JQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8JQ.
- 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
59.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8JQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8JQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8JQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 108m |
| Shaftesbury Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 155m |
| Pensbury | 17:00 | 07:15 | 439m |
SP7 8JQ ITL and SP7 8JQ 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 SP7 8JQ:
| 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 |
SP7 8JQ 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 SP7 8JQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103677 | |
| LSOA | E01020454 | North Dorset 003A |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8JQ
| SP7 8JE | High Street | 50m |
| SP7 8AD | Mustons Lane | 59m |
| SP7 8JG | High Street | 62m |
| SP7 8AR | Bell Street | 70m |
| SP7 8HY | Abbey Close | 74m |
| SP7 8RB | High Street | 83m |
| SP7 8JU | The Commons | 100m |
| SP7 8AA | High Street | 101m |
| SP7 8AL | Parsons Pool | 111m |
| SP7 8JW | Gold Hill | 114m |
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