The postcode DG2 9TX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG2 9TX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG2 9TX 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 9TX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG2 9TX is B729 which is centered 15.55 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Home Farm and is 570 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG2 9TX 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 road names near to DG2 9TX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG2 9TX
| 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 9TX - Data from Apr 2022
| Home Farm | 570 m | |
| Home Farm | 578 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG2 9TX - Data from Dec 2021
| River Wood | 287 m | |
| Drumpark Wood | 334 m | |
| Captainton Glen | Valley | 411 m |
| Hill Wood | 604 m | |
| Dam Wood | 623 m | |
| Smithy Wood | 707 m | |
| Boreland Wood | 779 m | |
| Burnfoot Plantation | 901 m | |
| Bushy Bank Wood | 983 m | |
| Loweberry Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Newtonairds Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Routin Bridge Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Craigloft Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Black Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Skeoch Hill | 1.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG2 9TX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 74.9 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 25% | 75% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% | 85 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.10129500 |
| Longitude | -3.76794800 |
| OS Easting | 287293 |
| OS Northing | 0579970 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Castle Douglas and Crocketford |
| 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 |
Shawhead |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shawhead - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |