The postcode DG3 4AS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4AS 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 4AS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4AS is A76 which is centered 17.39 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4AS 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 4AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4AS
| 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 4AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Auchengassel Belt | 338 m | |
| Auchengassel Clump | 432 m | |
| Auchengassel Cleuch | Valley | 456 m |
| Holmhill Plantation | 587 m | |
| Auchengassel Hill | 642 m | |
| March Cleuch | Valley | 707 m |
| Hillbank Wood | 767 m | |
| Auchengassel Plantation | 839 m | |
| Myres Cleuch | Valley | 843 m |
| Caird's Cleuch | Valley | 871 m |
| Holehouse Wood | 902 m | |
| Townhead Wood | 992 m | |
| Bellstane Loch | 1.06 km | |
| Cleuchhead Belts | 1.06 km | |
| Goukthorn Plantation | 1.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.27481700 |
| Longitude | -3.84899700 |
| OS Easting | 282634 |
| OS Northing | 0599411 |
| 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 |