Postcode DG3 5BG (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG3 5BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG3 5BG is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in February 1993 and is an active postcode. DG3 5BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG3 5BG 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 5BG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DG3 5BG is A76 which is centered 20.25 km away.

100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for DG3 5BG 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG3 5BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG3 5BG, and the approximate distance away.

A76 20.25 km
A702 25.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG3 5BG

Introduction February 1993
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5BG - Data from Dec 2021

Jenny Hair's Wood Woodland Or Forest 285 m
Waugh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Heads Wood Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Drumcruilton Loch Inland Water 644 m
Kiln Cleuch Valley 657 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Schoolhouse Belt Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Hare's Cleuch Valley 1.07 km
Column Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
East Morton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Muir Cleuch Valley 1.43 km
East Morton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Tom's Cleuch Valley 1.59 km
Nettle Hole Valley 1.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 100%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.30146500
Longitude -3.75856100
OS Easting 288453
OS Northing 0602227
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3609
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000016
Travel To Work Area Dumfries

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 S34000775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thornhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thornhill - 01
Output Area / Small Area 1A3