SP8 5SS maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5SS 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 May 1994.
SP8 5SS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5SS geodata
| Easting | 375045 |
| Northing | 124614 |
| Latitude | 51.020352 |
| Longitude | -2.357159 |
Where is SP8 5SS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5SS 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 5SS
| Stapleton Arms (Weston Hill) | Buckhorn Weston | 584m |
| Stapleton Arms (Weston Hill) | Buckhorn Weston | 592m |
| Pill Meadow (Back Lane) | Kington Magna | 1,870m |
| Pill Meadow (Back Lane) | Kington Magna | 1,877m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5SS
| Templecombe Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5SS (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 SP8 5SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 63.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 5SS (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 5SS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5SS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,679 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,780 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,160 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5SS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5SS.
- 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 5SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sandley | 16:30 | 07:45 | 1,961m |
| Little Kington | 16:30 | 08:15 | 2,784m |
| Stoke Tristar | 11:00 | 10:30 | 4,122m |
SP8 5SS ITL and SP8 5SS 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 5SS:
| 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 5SS 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 5SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103584 | |
| LSOA | E01020440 | North Dorset 002A |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5SS
| SP8 5HL | 134m | |
| SP8 5HJ | Court Cottages | 371m |
| SP8 5HG | Weston Street | 451m |
| SP8 5HH | Manor Cottages | 477m |
| SP8 5HF | 669m | |
| SP8 5HS | Church Hill | 712m |
| SP8 5HW | 796m | |
| BA9 9QU | 880m | |
| SP8 5HT | 982m | |
| SP8 5HE | 1212m |
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