The postcode DG3 4BU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4BU 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 4BU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG3 4BU is Grennan Place which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grennan Road and is 77 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4BU
| 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 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Grennan Road | 77 m | |
| Grennan Road | 82 m | |
| Main Street | 240 m | |
| Main Street | 280 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Scaur Pool | 718 m | |
| Grennan Plantation | 742 m | |
| Hurcheon Cleuch | Valley | 807 m |
| Longbank Wood | 959 m | |
| Scaurbraehead Plantation | 990 m | |
| Glenmarlin | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Tippet Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Woodhead Belt | 1.19 km | |
| Priest's Pool | 1.24 km | |
| Eccles Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Corse Cleuch | Valley | 1.36 km |
| Coats' Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Penfillan Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Roundhill Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Glengar Belt | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4BU - 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 | 55.23149400 |
| Longitude | -3.81754700 |
| OS Easting | 284506 |
| OS Northing | 0594538 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |