Postcode DG12 5JH (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG12 5JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG12 5JH is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG12 5JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG12 5JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 DG12 5JH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to DG12 5JH is Clapperton Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Standalane and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to DG12 5JH (for ages 11 and under) is Bowness-on-Solway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 DG12 5JH 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 DG12 5JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG12 5JH, and the approximate distance away.

Clapperton Road 44 m
Caledonian Crescent 82 m
Winterhope Road 137 m
Loreburn Court 184 m
Silverlaw Crescent 216 m
Standalane Court 221 m
Standalane 276 m
Hospital Road 288 m
Latimer Road 288 m
Silverlaw 289 m
Springbells 301 m
Newington Road 306 m
Drummond Road 308 m
Eden Place 309 m
Dykes Avenue 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG12 5JH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DG12 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG12 5JH - Data from Apr 2022

Standalane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Caledonian Crescent Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Airport Air 29.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG12 5JH - Data from Dec 2021

Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 954 m
Morningside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Milnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Annan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Clint Pool Inland Water 1.97 km
Spittalridding Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Dalebank Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
Sand Pool Inland Water 2.56 km
Waterfoot Wetland 2.62 km
Dalebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Newbie Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Barnkirk Point Wetland 2.89 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG12 5JH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 48.79 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 9.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 17.5% 20.7 3.8
30-300 Mbps 82.5% 35.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 402,179 kWh - mean 11,829 kWh : median 11,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 131,922 kWh - mean 3,141 kWh : median 2,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG12 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.99204700
Longitude -3.25225600
OS Easting 319977
OS Northing 0567102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2385
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Electoral Ward Annandale South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Annan East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Annan East - 05
Output Area / Small Area 8B2