Postcode DG12 5JW (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG12 5JW and nearby postcodes

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

DG12 5JW 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 5JW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DG12 5JW is Silverlaw Crescent which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Standalane and is 41 m away.

The closest primary school to DG12 5JW (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 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Silverlaw Crescent 141 m
Drummond Road 159 m
Newington Road 171 m
Latimer Road 178 m
Clapperton Road 192 m
Caledonian Crescent 198 m
Graham Avenue 204 m
Loreburn Court 208 m
Winterhope Road 222 m
Standalane Court 227 m
Standalane 229 m
Newington Avenue 234 m
Thorburn Crescent 244 m
Silverlaw 262 m
Greenlea Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG12 5JW

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 5JW - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Standalane Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Silverlaw Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Silverlaw Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Airport Air 29.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 926 m
Milnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Morningside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.66 km
Annan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Clint Pool Inland Water 2.02 km
Spittalridding Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Dalebank Pool Inland Water 2.44 km
Waterfoot Wetland 2.49 km
Newbie Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Sand Pool Inland Water 2.62 km
Dalebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Barnkirk Point Wetland 2.78 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Barnkirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 59.26 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 10.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 45 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 96,463 kWh - mean 13,780 kWh : median 13,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 18,248 kWh - mean 2,607 kWh : median 2,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG12 5JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.99125400
Longitude -3.25417000
OS Easting 319853
OS Northing 0567016
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 8C2