The postcode DG3 4AR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4AR 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 4AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4AR is A76 which is centered 16.27 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 9.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG3 4AR 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 DG3 4AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4AR
| 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 DG3 4AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Goukthorn Plantation | 472 m | |
| Auchengassel Hill | 570 m | |
| Merklandhill Plantation | 747 m | |
| Auchengassel Plantation | 797 m | |
| Cleuchhead Belts | 974 m | |
| Merkland Hill | 991 m | |
| Myres Cleuch | Valley | 1.06 km |
| Whitecraig Head | 1.1 km | |
| Auchengassel Clump | 1.1 km | |
| Auchengassel Belt | 1.18 km | |
| Druid Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Cleuchhead Hill Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Druidhill Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Oak Knowe | 1.33 km | |
| March Cleuch | Valley | 1.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.9 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 13.62 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.23 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 77.8% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.1% | 0% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG3 4AR - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.27957100 |
| Longitude | -3.86556100 |
| OS Easting | 281596 |
| OS Northing | 0599968 |
| 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: 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 | S34000853 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |