The postcode DG3 5BS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5BS 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 5BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5BS is B797 which is centered 7.78 km away.
Policing for DG3 5BS 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 road names near to DG3 5BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DG3 5BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopetoun Arms | Pass February 10, 2022 | 6.85 km | |
| Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway | Pass June 25, 2019 | 6.85 km | |
| Leadhills Village Hall | Pass March 26, 2019 | 6.86 km | |
| Leadhills Primary School | Pass and Eat Safe June 20, 2018 | 7.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Thors Cleuch | Valley | 383 m |
| White Cleuch | Valley | 394 m |
| Auchenbay Cleuch | Valley | 576 m |
| Broad Cleuch | Valley | 587 m |
| McBride's Cleuch | Valley | 661 m |
| Comb Head | 988 m | |
| McCusta Cleuch | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Birk Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Eller Cleuch | Valley | 1.24 km |
| Windy Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Steygail | 1.28 km | |
| Dalveen Pass | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Dern Cleuch | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Yearn Cleuch | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Bennan Cleuch | Valley | 1.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5BS - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.35598000 |
| Longitude | -3.73449900 |
| OS Easting | 290132 |
| OS Northing | 0608255 |
| 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 | S34000775 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |