The postcode DG3 4JB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4JB 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 4JB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4JB is B729 which is centered 2.03 km away.
87.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4JB 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 road names near to DG3 4JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4JB
| 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 4JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Craigdarroch Craig Wood | 353 m | |
| Ladies' Brae | 494 m | |
| Woodhead Hill | 520 m | |
| Yellowcraig Plantation | 633 m | |
| Shinwalie Wood | 815 m | |
| Barn Hill | 903 m | |
| Midcover Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Calside Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Little Morton Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Shillingland Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Craigdarroch Hill | 1.57 km | |
| White Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Craignee Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Woodlea Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Big Morton Hill | 1.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4JB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 12.5% | 87.5% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 87.5% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.19632400 |
| Longitude | -3.97876800 |
| OS Easting | 274143 |
| OS Northing | 0590904 |
| 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: Agricultural communities |
| 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 | 1A3 |