Postcode DG1 1BD (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG1 1BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG1 1BD is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG1 1BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG1 1BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DG1 1BD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to DG1 1BD is Munches Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great King St and is 22 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DG1 1BD is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG1 1BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG1 1BD, and the approximate distance away.

Munches Street 29 m
Great King Street 30 m
Three Crowns Court 69 m
Dobie's Wynd 71 m
Queensberry Street 76 m
Loreburn Street 79 m
High Street 111 m
English Street 151 m
Royal Oak Close 161 m
Church Place 166 m
St Andrew Street 166 m
Irish Street 189 m
Shakespeare Street 192 m
Church Crescent 200 m
Bank Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG1 1BD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG1 1BD - Data from Apr 2022

Great King St Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Loreburn Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Academy Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Burns Statue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Irish Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 1BD - Data from Dec 2021

Corbelly Hill Hill Or Mountain 670 m
Dock Foot Wetland 1.25 km
The Pirls Inland Water 1.49 km
College Pool Inland Water 1.57 km
Kirkland Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Siddleback Inland Water 1.65 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Clumpton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Herries' Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Conhuith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Craigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Dalscone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lochthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Burnt Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Welltree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG1 1BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.4 18.2
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,131 kWh - mean 3,513 kWh : median 3,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG1 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.06936900
Longitude -3.60974800
OS Easting 297304
OS Northing 0576173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward Nith
Local Authority District Dumfries and Galloway
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council South of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000016
Travel To Work Area Dumfries

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Dumfries and Galloway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Students and commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dumfries Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dumfries Central - 04
Output Area / Small Area 2B1