Postcode DG12 5LG (Dumfries and Galloway) Terminated December 1994

Map showing DG12 5LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG12 5LG is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in July 1992 and terminated in December 1994.DG12 5LG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DG12 5LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5LG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DG12 5LG is Charles Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stance 1 and is 149 m away.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Street 28 m
Douglas Gardens 95 m
Church Street 120 m
Fish Cross 151 m
Rose Street 154 m
Butts Street 174 m
Princes Avenue 185 m
Murray Street 196 m
Newington Avenue 201 m
Seaforth Avenue 209 m
Greenlea Road 211 m
Ednam Street 243 m
Queensway 249 m
English Street 253 m
Mafeking Place 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG12 5LG

Introduction July 1992
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stance 1 Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Stance 2 Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Stance 3 Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Scotts Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Scotts Street Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Airport Air 29.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watch Hill Hill Or Mountain 814 m
Milnfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Annan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.89 km
Morningside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Waterfoot Wetland 2.09 km
Spittalridding Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Clint Pool Inland Water 2.32 km
Newbie Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Barnkirk Point Wetland 2.4 km
Barnkirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Crazy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Dalebank Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Dalebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Sand Pool Inland Water 2.93 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.98811000
Longitude -3.25755700
OS Easting 319630
OS Northing 0566670
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4077
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 transitions
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 West
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Annan West - 04
Output Area / Small Area 8A1