The postcode DG3 5AT is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AT 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 5AT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5AT is Drumlanrig Street which is centered 310 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carronbank and is 259 m away.
Policing for DG3 5AT 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 5AT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AT
| 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 5AT - Data from Apr 2022
| Carronbank | 259 m | |
| Carronbank | 268 m | |
| Village | 454 m | |
| Village | 469 m | |
| Village | 693 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5AT - Data from Dec 2021
| Millbank Plantation | 416 m | |
| Willowholm Pool | 473 m | |
| Dabton Plantation | 592 m | |
| Courthill Plantation | 656 m | |
| Carronfoot Plantation | 722 m | |
| Whitehill Plantation | 749 m | |
| West Newlands Belt | 759 m | |
| Tibbers Castle Plantation | 809 m | |
| East Newlands Belt | 907 m | |
| Carronhill Plantation | 990 m | |
| Carronhill Glen | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Keely Cleuch | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Dabton Loch | 1.25 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.26 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.25999500 |
| Longitude | -3.78267000 |
| OS Easting | 286805 |
| OS Northing | 0597652 |
| 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) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000906 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |