The postcode DG3 4LE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 4LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 4LE 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 4LE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to DG3 4LE is A76 which is centered 18.91 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 4LE 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 4LE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 4LE
| 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 4LE - Data from Dec 2021
| Hell's Caldron | 260 m | |
| Strathmilligan Hill | 747 m | |
| Thistlemark Hill | 881 m | |
| Maqueston Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Birkhill Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Corriedow Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Stellbrae Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Margmony Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Tererran Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Killiewarren Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Pinzarie Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Barbuie Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Wee Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Bennan | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 4LE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.5 Mbps | 89.2 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | 3 | 0.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 91.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 91.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 91.7% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 91.7% | 93.8 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.22900700 |
| Longitude | -3.92770500 |
| OS Easting | 277493 |
| OS Northing | 0594449 |
| 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 |