The postcode DG2 8AW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG2 8AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG2 8AW 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 8AW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG2 8AW is B793 which is centered 2.57 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 7.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG2 8AW 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 8AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG2 8AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG2 8AW
| 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 8AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Smithy Wood | 126 m | |
| Triangle Wood | 220 m | |
| Milestone Wood | 344 m | |
| Glensone Wood | 657 m | |
| Whitecroft Wood | 715 m | |
| Parkhead Wood | 792 m | |
| Lodge Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Bennel Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Cleughburn Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Bennel Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Castle Farm Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Knapping Knowes Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Clonyard Wood | 1.24 km | |
| School Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Jockleg Wood | 1.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG2 8AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 4.3 Mbps | 7.9 Mbps | 24.19 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.29 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 55.6% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% | 17.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 11.1% | 11.1% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91683200 |
| Longitude | -3.70257300 |
| OS Easting | 290964 |
| OS Northing | 0559342 |
| 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 |