Postcode DG1 1EA (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG1 1EA and nearby postcodes

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

DG1 1EA 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 1EA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to DG1 1EA is Castle Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burns Statue and is 163 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DG1 1EA 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 1EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Street 53 m
George Street Meuse 77 m
Irving Street 81 m
George Street 88 m
Meuse Lane 96 m
Riverside Court 102 m
Nith Avenue 113 m
Gordon Street 123 m
Church Crescent 156 m
St Andrew Street 190 m
Church Place 198 m
Mews Lane 203 m
Greyfriars' Street 203 m
Academy Street 207 m
Charlotte Street 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG1 1EA

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 1EA - Data from Apr 2022

Burns Statue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Academy Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Buccleuch Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Buccleuch Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m

Nearby Nature

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

Corbelly Hill Hill Or Mountain 730 m
The Pirls Inland Water 1.19 km
College Pool Inland Water 1.27 km
Siddleback Inland Water 1.47 km
Dock Foot Wetland 1.57 km
Kirkland Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Clumpton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Herries' Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Dalscone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Conhuith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Welltree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Craigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Lochthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Terraughtie Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 30 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 55.6% 21.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 25% 66.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 8.3% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 183,355 kWh - mean 22,919 kWh : median 18,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 104,254 kWh - mean 2,317 kWh : median 1,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG1 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.07147500
Longitude -3.61392400
OS Easting 297043
OS Northing 0576414
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dumfries Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dumfries Central - 04
Output Area / Small Area 7D1