The postcode DG3 5AD is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AD 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 5AD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5AD is B729 which is centered 12.17 km away.
25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5AD 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 5AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AD
| 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 5AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Muirend Plantation | 498 m | |
| Rosehill Plantation | 848 m | |
| Trigony Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Black Ford | 1.42 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Laught Belt | 1.64 km | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Shillen Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Garroch Cleuch | Valley | 1.97 km |
| Gashouse Wood | 2 km | |
| Porter's Hole | 2.02 km | |
| Bringer Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Brown Hill | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 25% | 25% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 25% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.22173000 |
| Longitude | -3.76107900 |
| OS Easting | 288069 |
| OS Northing | 0593359 |
| 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 |