SP8 5QS maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5QS lies on Bowridge Hill in Gillingham. SP8 5QS is located in the Gillingham 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 January 1980.
SP8 5QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5QS geodata
| Easting | 381509 |
| Northing | 127775 |
| Latitude | 51.049022 |
| Longitude | -2.265165 |
Where is SP8 5QS?
| Street | Bowridge Hill |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 | Gillingham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP8 5QS
| Shreen Way | Bowridge Hill | 627m |
| Shreen Way | Bowridge Hill | 636m |
| Highgrove | Bowridge Hill | 723m |
| Highgrove | Bowridge Hill | 731m |
| Sylvan Way (Shreen Way) | Bay | 814m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5QS
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5QS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 27.3% |
| 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 SP8 5QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 14.84Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.14Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 5QS (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 | 72.7% |
SP8 5QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5QS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,007 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,834 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,315 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5QS.
- 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
10% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Milton On Stour Post Office | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,000m |
| Bay Road | 17:45 | 11:45 | 1,028m |
| Peacemarsh | 17:45 | 11:45 | 1,097m |
SP8 5QS ITL and SP8 5QS 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 SP8 5QS:
| 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 |
SP8 5QS 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 SP8 5QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103648 | |
| LSOA | E01020450 | North Dorset 002B |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5QS
| SP8 4HT | Shreen Way | 606m |
| SP8 4SD | Black Lawn | 633m |
| SP8 4SE | Fairybridge Walk | 666m |
| SP8 4TJ | Cherryfields | 669m |
| SP8 4EP | Bay Road | 674m |
| SP8 4SB | Broad Acres | 683m |
| SP8 4SA | Highgrove | 740m |
| SP8 4EJ | Sylvan Close | 758m |
| SP8 4EQ | Sylvan Way | 759m |
| SP8 4EL | Shreen Way | 776m |
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