The postcode DG3 4HU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4HU 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 4HU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to DG3 4HU is Park Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village and is 103 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4HU 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 4HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4HU
| 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 4HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Village | 103 m | |
| Village | 176 m | |
| Village | 263 m | |
| Village | 263 m | |
| Village | 277 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bardennoch Wood | 513 m | |
| Lennocks Hill | 722 m | |
| Cairn Pool | 744 m | |
| Barbuie Loch | 940 m | |
| Crichen Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Fold Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Hillhead Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Bardennoch Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Barbuie Wood | 1.38 km | |
| The Cleugh | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Barbuie Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Margmony Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Bottomhouse Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Dungalston Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Wee Wood | 1.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 66.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 77.5 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.19785900 |
| Longitude | -3.92216900 |
| OS Easting | 277750 |
| OS Northing | 0590974 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000916 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |