SP8 5RJ maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5RJ is in West Stour, Gillingham. SP8 5RJ 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 5RJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5RJ geodata
| Easting | 378770 |
| Northing | 122714 |
| Latitude | 51.003411 |
| Longitude | -2.303936 |
Where is SP8 5RJ?
| Locality | West Stour |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5RJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5RJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 5RJ
| The Ship Inn | West Stour | 298m |
| The Ship Inn | West Stour | 299m |
| East Stour Cross Roads (Back Street) | East Stour | 1,166m |
| East Stour Crossroads (Back Street) | East Stour | 1,174m |
| East Stour Crossroads (Front Street) | East Stour | 1,211m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5RJ
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5RJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 87.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 87.5% |
| 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 5RJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 15.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 5RJ (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% |
SP8 5RJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5RJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,401 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,914 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,628 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5RJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5RJ.
- 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
52.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5RJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5RJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5RJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Little Kington | 16:30 | 08:15 | 1,485m |
| East Stour Common | 16:00 | 09:45 | 2,571m |
| Sandley | 16:30 | 07:45 | 2,702m |
SP8 5RJ ITL and SP8 5RJ 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 5RJ:
| 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 5RJ 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 5RJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103730 | |
| LSOA | E01020462 | North Dorset 002D |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5RJ
| SP8 5RL | Church Street | 286m |
| SP8 5RW | Manor Farm Gate | 376m |
| SP8 5RP | 428m | |
| SP8 5RN | The Lynch | 478m |
| SP8 5LL | Stour Close | 1064m |
| SP8 5LJ | Head Lane | 1106m |
| SP8 5NF | Forge End | 1123m |
| SP8 5LW | Cross Roads | 1149m |
| SP8 5LF | 1184m | |
| SP8 5LR | Scotchy Hill | 1190m |
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