The postcode DG1 1BY is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG1 1BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG1 1BY 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 1BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to DG1 1BY is Academy Street which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Academy Street and is 14 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG1 1BY 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG1 1BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG1 1BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG1 1BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG1 1BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Academy Street | 14 m | |
| Loreburn Street | 81 m | |
| Academy Street | 101 m | |
| Burns Statue | 153 m | |
| Great King St | 199 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 1BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Corbelly Hill | 765 m | |
| The Pirls | 1.28 km | |
| College Pool | 1.36 km | |
| Dock Foot | 1.47 km | |
| Siddleback | 1.47 km | |
| Kirkland Firs | 1.82 km | |
| Clumpton Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Herries' Firs | 2.48 km | |
| Dalscone Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Conhuith Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Craigs Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Lochthorn Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Welltree Plantation | 3.41 km | |
| Auchencrieff Loch | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG1 1BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.9 Mbps | 40.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.6 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG1 1BY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.07109800 |
| Longitude | -3.61115200 |
| OS Easting | 297219 |
| OS Northing | 0576368 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dumfries |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000110 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dumfries Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dumfries Central - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |