The postcode DG3 5AE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AE 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 5AE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5AE is B729 which is centered 12.32 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Trigony House and is 1.02 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AE
| 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 5AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Trigony House | 1.02 km | |
| Trigony House | 1.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Rosehill Plantation | 116 m | |
| Trigony Wood | 892 m | |
| Muirend Plantation | 958 m | |
| Porter's Hole | 1.32 km | |
| Drumorabin | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Garroch Cleuch | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Black Ford | 2.11 km | |
| Torr Loch | 2.12 km | |
| Laught Belt | 2.14 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Kirkpatrick Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Shillen Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Firmuir Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Black Bog | 2.24 km | |
| Level Cleugh | Valley | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5AE - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.21442900 |
| Longitude | -3.75604800 |
| OS Easting | 288369 |
| OS Northing | 0592539 |
| 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 |