Postcode DG1 2BB (Dumfries and Galloway) Terminated December 1998

Map showing DG1 2BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG1 2BB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.DG1 2BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DG1 2BB 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 2BB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to DG1 2BB is Queensberry Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great King St and is 90 m away.

Policing for DG1 2BB 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 2BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG1 2BB, and the approximate distance away.

Queensberry Street 35 m
Three Crowns Court 51 m
Church Place 55 m
St Andrew Street 64 m
Church Crescent 96 m
Royal Oak Close 98 m
Loreburn Street 115 m
Great King Street 123 m
Greyfriars' Street 127 m
Munches Street 133 m
High Street 154 m
Friars Vennel 158 m
George Street Meuse 174 m
Dobie's Wynd 178 m
Irving Street 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG1 2BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG1 2BB - Data from Apr 2022

Great King St Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Burns Statue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Loreburn Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Academy Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Buccleuch Street Bus Stop/Station 222 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 2BB - Data from Dec 2021

Corbelly Hill Hill Or Mountain 636 m
Dock Foot Wetland 1.33 km
The Pirls Inland Water 1.42 km
College Pool Inland Water 1.5 km
Siddleback Inland Water 1.62 km
Kirkland Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Clumpton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Herries' Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Conhuith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Dalscone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Craigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Welltree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Lochthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Terraughtie Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.06977400
Longitude -3.61134900
OS Easting 297203
OS Northing 0576221
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: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dumfries Central
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dumfries Central - 04
Output Area / Small Area 2C2