The postcode DG3 4AB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. DG3 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 DG3 4AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG3 4AB is Boat Brae which is centered 248 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buccleuch Crescent and is 469 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4AB 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 DG3 4AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4AB
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| 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 DG3 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Buccleuch Crescent | 469 m | |
| Braeside | 479 m | |
| Braeside | 485 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 634 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 657 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Boatbrae Wood | 559 m | |
| Home Plantation | 703 m | |
| Doctor's Pool | 716 m | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 900 m | |
| Gashouse Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Kirk Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.57 km | |
| New Loch | 1.58 km | |
| Whitehill Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4AB - 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 | 55.24026800 |
| Longitude | -3.77676200 |
| OS Easting | 287124 |
| OS Northing | 0595447 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000853 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |