The postcode DG3 4EB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4EB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG3 4EB is B729 which is centered 5.21 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Shancastle and is 1.25 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4EB 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 4EB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4EB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4EB
| 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 4EB - Data from Apr 2022
| Shancastle | 1.25 km | |
| Shancastle | 1.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4EB - Data from Dec 2021
| Kilnbank Wood | 103 m | |
| Castlehill Wood | 567 m | |
| The Belt | 774 m | |
| Shaw Wood | 963 m | |
| Jarbruck Wood | 977 m | |
| Crawfordton Moss | 1.18 km | |
| Kirk Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Shancastle Doon | 1.72 km | |
| Peelton Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Torr Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Kumasi Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Maxwelton Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Dalmacallan Forest | 2.17 km | |
| Hill Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Peelton Hill | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4EB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.18215900 |
| Longitude | -3.86890600 |
| OS Easting | 281093 |
| OS Northing | 0589135 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000919 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |