The postcode DG3 5AB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5AB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5AB is A76 which is centered 24.58 km away.
75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AB
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 5AB - Data from Dec 2021
Boatbrae Wood | 1.16 km | |
Shillen Hill | 1.28 km | |
Muirend Plantation | 1.35 km | |
Moss Wood | 1.48 km | |
Bringer Hill | 1.52 km | |
Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.56 km | |
Black Ford | 1.6 km | |
Rosehill Plantation | 1.69 km | |
Brown Hill | 1.74 km | |
Gashouse Wood | 1.78 km | |
Trigony Wood | 1.95 km | |
Rushamdown Plantation | 2.01 km | |
Scaurbraehead Plantation | 2.05 km | |
Laught Belt | 2.07 km | |
Home Plantation | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 75% | 25% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.22653500 |
Longitude | -3.77371300 |
OS Easting | 287279 |
OS Northing | 0593914 |
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: Agricultural communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000840 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Nithsdale |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Nithsdale - 02 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |