The postcode DG1 3QB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG1 3QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG1 3QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3QB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG1 3QB is A709 which is centered 928 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ryemuir and is 994 m away.
33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG1 3QB 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 3QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG1 3QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG1 3QB
| 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 3QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Ryemuir | 994 m | |
| Ryemuir | 1 km | |
| Airport | 48.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG1 3QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Cleuch | Valley | 557 m |
| Green Cleuch | Valley | 642 m |
| Cat Cleuch | Valley | 839 m |
| Tinlaw | 858 m | |
| Basket Hill | 889 m | |
| Crochmade Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Ryemuir Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Bank Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Kiln Shaw | 1.57 km | |
| Thorniethwaite Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Hawk Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Whiteside Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Pierbanks Linn | 1.87 km | |
| Mill Cleuch | Valley | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG1 3QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 33.3% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.10169300 |
| Longitude | -3.50341800 |
| OS Easting | 304171 |
| OS Northing | 0579619 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Electoral Ward | Lochar |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000825 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Collin |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Collin - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |