The postcode DG3 5BX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5BX 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 5BX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5BX is A76 which is centered 17.63 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Enterkinfoot and is 675 m away.
50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5BX 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 5BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5BX
| 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 5BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Enterkinfoot | 675 m | |
| Enterkinfoot | 692 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Hell's Cauldron | 377 m | |
| Holywell Cleuch | Valley | 569 m |
| Mar Cleuch | Valley | 733 m |
| Humbie Cleuch | Valley | 824 m |
| Corbie Cleuch | Valley | 899 m |
| Malcolmflat Wood | 950 m | |
| Coshogle Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Long Straight Pool | 1.19 km | |
| Alie's Cleuch | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Waddels Loch | 1.26 km | |
| Well Cleuch | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Dowie's Cleuch | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Milestone Pool | 1.51 km | |
| Priestcrown Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Tiny Hill | 1.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 50% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.31570700 |
| Longitude | -3.79212700 |
| OS Easting | 286363 |
| OS Northing | 0603866 |
| 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 |