The postcode DG3 4LA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4LA 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 4LA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4LA is B729 which is centered 4.98 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Village and is 267 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4LA 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 4LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 4LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4LA
| 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 4LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Village | 267 m | |
| Village | 276 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 4LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Pool | 485 m | |
| Aird Linn | 803 m | |
| Court Hill | 815 m | |
| Lannhall Wood | 890 m | |
| Craigturra Wood | 936 m | |
| Lady's Knowe | 979 m | |
| Auchengibbert Wood | 991 m | |
| Stenhouse Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Peelton Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Aird Loch | 1.41 km | |
| Rough Glen | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Mid Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Auchengibbert Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Tynron Doon | 1.71 km | |
| Ford Hill | 1.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.5 Mbps | 24.8 Mbps | 36.51 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.2 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 7.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 87.5% | 100% | 34.7 | 6.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.21450200 |
| Longitude | -3.87554600 |
| OS Easting | 280767 |
| OS Northing | 0592745 |
| 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: Established farming 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |