SP8 5SJ maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5SJ is in Nyland, Gillingham. SP8 5SJ 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 5SJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5SJ geodata
| Easting | 373962 |
| Northing | 122098 |
| Latitude | 50.997680 |
| Longitude | -2.372418 |
Where is SP8 5SJ?
| Locality | Nyland |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5SJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5SJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 5SJ
| Garage (Shaftesbury Road) | Higher Marsh | 1,435m |
| Garage (Shaftesbury Road) | Higher Marsh | 1,443m |
| Five Bridges Picnic Site (Shaftesbury Road) | Lower Nyland | 1,562m |
| Five Bridges Picnic Site (Shaftesbury Road) | Lower Nyland | 1,583m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5SJ
| Templecombe Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5SJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 limitations in SP8 5SJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
SP8 5SJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5SJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,870 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,145 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,055 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5SJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5SJ.
- 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
42.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5SJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5SJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5SJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ash Walk | 12:00 | 10:00 | 2,682m |
| Henstridge Post Office | 17:30 | 10:15 | 2,765m |
| Vine Street | 12:00 | 10:30 | 3,048m |
SP8 5SJ ITL and SP8 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| 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 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103586 | |
| LSOA | E01020440 | North Dorset 002A |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5SJ
| SP8 5SH | Jubilee Farm Cottages | 52m |
| SP8 5SQ | Overways | 953m |
| BA8 0TE | Shaftesbury Road | 977m |
| BA8 0TB | Park Lane | 1160m |
| BA8 0TF | The Marsh | 1255m |
| BA8 0TD | Shaftesbury Road | 1397m |
| BA8 0TQ | Marsh Lane | 1812m |
| BA8 0TG | Henstridge Trading Estate | 1846m |
| BA8 0TH | Camp Road | 1998m |
| SP8 5HW | 2003m |
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