The postcode DG3 4BQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4BQ 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 4BQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4BQ is A76 which is centered 22.74 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 444 m away.
60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4BQ 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 4BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4BQ
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 DG3 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
Phone Box | 444 m | |
Phone Box | 459 m | |
Braeside | 867 m | |
Braeside | 870 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021
Tippet Wood | 756 m | |
Virginhall Plantation | 1.11 km | |
Eccles Wood | 1.36 km | |
Scaurbraehead Plantation | 1.4 km | |
Home Plantation | 1.49 km | |
Scaur Pool | 1.53 km | |
Hurcheon Cleuch | Valley | 1.55 km |
Doctor's Pool | 1.62 km | |
Boatbrae Wood | 1.66 km | |
Drumeerie Cleuch | Valley | 1.74 km |
Hillhead Plantation | 1.82 km | |
Whitehill Plantation | 1.96 km | |
Woodhead Belt | 1.97 km | |
Shillen Hill | 2.02 km | |
Clonhie Knowe Plantation | 2.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 40% | 60% |
10-30 Mbps | 60% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.23695600 |
Longitude | -3.79651700 |
OS Easting | 285859 |
OS Northing | 0595111 |
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 | S34000807 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |