The postcode DG12 5LW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG12 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG12 5LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5LW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG12 5LW is B722 which is centered 4.66 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Luce Mains and is 260 m away.
The closest primary school to DG12 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Bowness-on-Solway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 23, 2021.
11.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG12 5LW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG12 5LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG12 5LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG12 5LW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DG12 5LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 8.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG12 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Luce Mains | 260 m | |
| Luce Mains | 268 m | |
| North Street | 991 m | |
| North Street | 996 m | |
| Airport | 30.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG12 5LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Wood | 605 m | |
| Kiln Pot | 667 m | |
| Alice's Pool | 822 m | |
| Crooked Pool | 843 m | |
| Lassies' Pool | 846 m | |
| Primrose Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Sand Pool | 1.43 km | |
| Luce Pool | 1.5 km | |
| Chalky Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Dalebank Pool | 1.62 km | |
| Dalebank Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Scales Pool | 1.97 km | |
| Clint Pool | 2.04 km | |
| Supplebank Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Brownmoor Wood | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG12 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% |
| 300+ Mbps | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.02714100 |
| Longitude | -3.26231700 |
| OS Easting | 319404 |
| OS Northing | 0571018 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dumfries |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000888 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Annan East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Annan East - 08 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |