Postcode DG14 0RU (Scottish Borders)

Map showing DG14 0RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG14 0RU is located in Scottish Borders It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG14 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG14 0RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 DG14 0RU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DG14 0RU is B6357 which is centered 9.56 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Longrow Rd End and is 497 m away.

The closest primary school to DG14 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Bewcastle School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DG14 0RU is covered by the Scotland police force association and Scottish Borders Community Health and Care 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 DG14 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG14 0RU, and the approximate distance away.

B6357 9.56 km
A7 30.1 km
B6318 34.67 km
A68 42.67 km
A1 189.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG14 0RU

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 DG14 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bewcastle School Good
(November 23, 2021)
7.03 km
Shankhill CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
8.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG14 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Longrow Rd End Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Longrow Rd End Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Airport Air 19.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG14 0RU - Data from Dec 2021

Stonehouse Crook Inland Water 550 m
Cart Pool Inland Water 594 m
Dunk Pool Inland Water 957 m
Fowlsnest Pool Inland Water 1.17 km
Sandy Pool Inland Water 1.34 km
Mepsys Crook Inland Water 1.44 km
Tom Bell's Linn Inland Water 1.49 km
Old Caul Inland Water 1.5 km
Rutty Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Bendal Pool Inland Water 1.71 km
Greena Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Roans Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Clay Cleuch Valley 1.94 km
Birney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Blackburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG14 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2 Mbps 28.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.11281000
Longitude -2.85438300
OS Easting 345597
OS Northing 0580157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3079
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Electoral Ward Hawick and Hermitage
Local Authority District Scottish Borders
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council South of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000007
Travel To Work Area Hawick and Kelso

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Borders
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Scottish Borders Community Health and Care Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Denholm and Hermitage
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Teviothead and Hermitage Area
Output Area / Small Area 1A3