The postcode DG3 5AW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in November 1986 and is an active postcode. DG3 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5AW 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 5AW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG3 5AW is Aulton Terrace which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buccleuch Crescent and is 154 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5AW 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 5AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5AW
| Introduction | November 1986 |
| 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 5AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Buccleuch Crescent | 154 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 291 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 307 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 476 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 491 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor's Pool | 427 m | |
| Home Plantation | 521 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 828 m | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 959 m | |
| Kirk Plantation | 970 m | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.07 km | |
| Gashouse Wood | 1.07 km | |
| New Loch | 1.12 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.24 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Whitehill Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Dabton Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.2 Mbps | 26.8 Mbps | 45.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.4 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 8.08 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.6 | 6.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24413500 |
| Longitude | -3.77264700 |
| OS Easting | 287397 |
| OS Northing | 0595871 |
| 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 |