The postcode DG3 5EJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5EJ 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 5EJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5EJ is A76 which is centered 23.88 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Townfoot Farm and is 1.19 km away.
66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5EJ 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 5EJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5EJ
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 5EJ - Data from Apr 2022
Townfoot Farm | 1.19 km | |
Townfoot Farm | 1.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5EJ - Data from Dec 2021
Burn Point Plantation | 900 m | |
The Shaw | 1.24 km | |
Cample Cleuch | Valley | 1.35 km |
Cairn Hill | 1.37 km | |
Loch Cleuch | Valley | 1.41 km |
Morton Wood | 1.57 km | |
Morton Loch | 1.6 km | |
Townhead Loch | 1.77 km | |
Bellybought Hill | 1.77 km | |
Auchenleck Hill | 1.79 km | |
Morton Mains Pond | 1.91 km | |
Appletree Cleuch | Valley | 2.06 km |
Par Hill | 2.17 km | |
Gallows Flat | 2.24 km | |
Kettleton Reservoir | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
5-10 Mbps | 66.7% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.26755500 |
Longitude | -3.72762000 |
OS Easting | 290324 |
OS Northing | 0598405 |
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 |