The postcode DG2 0JS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG2 0JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG2 0JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 DG2 0JS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG2 0JS is B729 which is centered 12.71 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Village and is 1.04 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG2 0JS 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 DG2 0JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG2 0JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG2 0JS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG2 0JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Village | 1.04 km | |
| Throughgate | 1.3 km | |
| Throughgate | 1.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG2 0JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Swine Wood | 552 m | |
| Craighead Plantation | 567 m | |
| Well Wood | 638 m | |
| Hagg Wood | 744 m | |
| Hell Caldron | 796 m | |
| Hannah's Pool | 884 m | |
| Killyleoch Wood | 889 m | |
| Railway Wood | 936 m | |
| The Belt | 937 m | |
| Gardener's Pool | 974 m | |
| Allar Pool | 1.12 km | |
| Brown Knowe | 1.23 km | |
| Cats Craig | 1.28 km | |
| Dun Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Crow Plantation | 1.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG2 0JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.13149200 |
| Longitude | -3.78250000 |
| OS Easting | 286450 |
| OS Northing | 0583353 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Mid and Upper Nithsdale |
| 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 | S34000919 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Nithsdale |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Nithsdale - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |