Postcode DG3 4AE (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG3 4AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG3 4AE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG3 4AE 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 4AE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DG3 4AE is A76 which is centered 20.19 km away.

100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Policing for DG3 4AE 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).

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Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG3 4AE, and the approximate distance away.

A76 20.19 km
A702 30.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG3 4AE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4AE - Data from Dec 2021

Auchenknight Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 280 m
Hillhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Starn Loch Inland Water 845 m
Dhu Loch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Tibbers Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Clonhie Knowe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Drumeerie Cleuch Valley 1.13 km
Lambgang Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Auchenknight Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bogrie Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Keely Cleuch Valley 1.28 km
Newhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Eccles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Courthill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Druid Loch Inland Water 1.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 100%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.25705600
Longitude -3.81768400
OS Easting 284571
OS Northing 0597382
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3609
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000016
Travel To Work Area Dumfries

NHS

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

2011 Census

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