The postcode DG3 5AL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 5AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG3 5AL is Blackmire Terrace which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buccleuch Crescent and is 106 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG3 5AL 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 5AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AL
| 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 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Buccleuch Crescent | 106 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 339 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 356 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 514 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 531 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor's Pool | 400 m | |
| Home Plantation | 482 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 823 m | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 909 m | |
| Kirk Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.11 km | |
| Gashouse Wood | 1.11 km | |
| New Loch | 1.17 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Whitehill Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Dabton Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Millbank Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.7 Mbps | 36.5 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG3 5AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24398800 |
| Longitude | -3.77350600 |
| OS Easting | 287342 |
| OS Northing | 0595856 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000924 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |