The postcode DG1 2BQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG1 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG1 2BQ 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 2BQ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.
The closest road name to DG1 2BQ is High Street which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Great King St and is 73 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG1 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG1 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG1 2BQ
| 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 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Great King St | 73 m | |
| Irish Street | 151 m | |
| Coach and Horses | 199 m | |
| Loreburn Street | 216 m | |
| Burns Statue | 223 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Corbelly Hill | 600 m | |
| Dock Foot | 1.21 km | |
| The Pirls | 1.54 km | |
| Kirkland Firs | 1.59 km | |
| College Pool | 1.62 km | |
| Siddleback | 1.72 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Clumpton Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Herries' Firs | 2.64 km | |
| Conhuith Plantation | 2.67 km | |
| Craigs Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Dalscone Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Welltree Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Lochthorn Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Burnt Firs | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG1 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.06878200 |
| Longitude | -3.61030700 |
| OS Easting | 297267 |
| OS Northing | 0576109 |
| 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: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000111 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dumfries Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dumfries Central - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B3 |