Postcode DG12 5JL (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG12 5JL and nearby postcodes

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

DG12 5JL 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 5JL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DG12 5JL is Winterhope Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winterhope Rd and is 32 m away.

The closest primary school to DG12 5JL (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 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DG12 5JL 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 5JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winterhope Road 31 m
Caledonian Crescent 54 m
Loreburn Court 74 m
Standalane Court 113 m
Clapperton Road 142 m
Standalane 189 m
Fernlea Crescent 192 m
Eden Place 198 m
Latimer Road 247 m
Springbells Road 259 m
Silverlaw Crescent 306 m
Shawhill Road 312 m
Hillview Crescent 316 m
Closehead Avenue 328 m
Rosemount Crescent 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG12 5JL

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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Caledonian Crescent Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Airport Air 29.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Morningside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Milnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Annan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Clint Pool Inland Water 2.09 km
Spittalridding Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Dalebank Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
Waterfoot Wetland 2.55 km
Sand Pool Inland Water 2.67 km
Newbie Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dalebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Barnkirk Point Wetland 2.82 km
Barnkirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.4 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 59.31 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 12.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 680,347 kWh - mean 13,885 kWh : median 12,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 196,184 kWh - mean 3,847 kWh : median 3,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG12 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.99117700
Longitude -3.25118200
OS Easting 320044
OS Northing 0567004
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2