The postcode DG1 2QT is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG1 2QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG1 2QT 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 2QT as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to DG1 2QT is Royal Oak Close which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Great King St and is 101 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG1 2QT 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 2QT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG1 2QT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG1 2QT
| 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 2QT - Data from Apr 2022
| Great King St | 101 m | |
| Burns Statue | 153 m | |
| Irish Street | 164 m | |
| Coach and Horses | 166 m | |
| Loreburn Street | 210 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 2QT - Data from Dec 2021
| Corbelly Hill | 565 m | |
| Dock Foot | 1.26 km | |
| The Pirls | 1.49 km | |
| College Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Kirkland Firs | 1.67 km | |
| Siddleback | 1.7 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Clumpton Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Conhuith Plantation | 2.66 km | |
| Herries' Firs | 2.67 km | |
| Craigs Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Dalscone Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Welltree Plantation | 3.44 km | |
| Terraughtie Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Lochthorn Wood | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG1 2QT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.4 Mbps | 32.1 Mbps | 79.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 85.7% | 100% | 65.3 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 14.3% | 14.3% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.06902300 |
| Longitude | -3.61148800 |
| OS Easting | 297192 |
| OS Northing | 0576137 |
| 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: 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 |