The postcode DG12 6AQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG12 6AQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG12 6AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to DG12 6AQ is Battery Street which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 98 m away.
The closest primary school to DG12 6AQ (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 6AQ 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 6AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG12 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG12 6AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DG12 6AQ - 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) | 4.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG12 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 98 m | |
| War Memorial | 122 m | |
| Stance 3 | 307 m | |
| Stance 1 | 308 m | |
| Stance 2 | 308 m | |
| Airport | 29.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG12 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Milnfield Wood | 810 m | |
| Annan Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Watch Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Black Pool | 1.88 km | |
| Newbie Long Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Waterfoot | 1.92 km | |
| Spittalridding Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Barnkirk Point | 2.28 km | |
| Crazy Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Barnkirk Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Clint Pool | 2.4 km | |
| Morningside Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Muirbeck Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Dalebank Pool | 2.82 km | |
| Dalebank Plantation | 2.85 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.98728200 |
| Longitude | -3.26456400 |
| OS Easting | 319180 |
| OS Northing | 0566586 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000772 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Annan West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Annan West - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |