The postcode DG2 8AP is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG2 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG2 8AP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8AP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG2 8AP is B793 which is centered 2.19 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG2 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG2 8AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG2 8AP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG2 8AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Clonyard Wood | 314 m | |
| Bennel Hill | 527 m | |
| Long Wood | 552 m | |
| Black Sea Wood | 622 m | |
| Bennel Wood | 623 m | |
| Clifton Wood | 695 m | |
| Hawthorn Hill | 720 m | |
| Whitecroft Wood | 780 m | |
| Lodge Wood | 930 m | |
| Jockleg Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Triangle Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Smithy Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Cleughburn Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Cleugh Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Milestone Wood | 1.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG2 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.90771400 |
| Longitude | -3.71171600 |
| OS Easting | 290353 |
| OS Northing | 0558341 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Abbey |
| 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 | Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas |
| 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) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000792 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |