Postcode DG12 5JY (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG12 5JY and nearby postcodes

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

DG12 5JY 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 5JY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DG12 5JY is Latimer Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Standalane and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to DG12 5JY (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 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Latimer Road 42 m
Greenlea Road 78 m
Standalane 100 m
Princes Avenue 104 m
Closehead Avenue 105 m
Queensway 168 m
Standalane Court 182 m
Douglas Gardens 199 m
Loreburn Court 204 m
Newington Avenue 219 m
Drummond Road 234 m
Charles Street 258 m
Mafeking Place 266 m
Winterhope Road 280 m
Muirfield Gardens 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG12 5JY

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 5JY - Data from 2020-2021

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Standalane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Winterhope Rd Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Standalane Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Airport Air 29.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 728 m
Annan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Milnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Morningside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.86 km
Clint Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Waterfoot Wetland 2.3 km
Spittalridding Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Newbie Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Barnkirk Point Wetland 2.58 km
Dalebank Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Barnkirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Crazy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Sand Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Dalebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.7 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 388,291 kWh - mean 14,381 kWh : median 13,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG12 5JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.98933600
Longitude -3.25364100
OS Easting 319883
OS Northing 0566802
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 8B1