The postcode DG3 5EX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5EX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5EX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG3 5EX is B731 which is centered 700 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 876 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5EX 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 5EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5EX
| 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 5EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Health Centre | 876 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 934 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 954 m | |
| Cross | 1.09 km | |
| Cross | 1.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 337 m | |
| Black Ford | 346 m | |
| Moss Wood | 551 m | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 782 m | |
| Laught Belt | 842 m | |
| Gashouse Wood | 924 m | |
| Muirend Plantation | 956 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Laughtblacknest Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Trigony Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Bankhead Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Rosehill Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Muirhead Plantation | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5EX - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.23140100 |
| Longitude | -3.75582100 |
| OS Easting | 288431 |
| OS Northing | 0594427 |
| 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) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000840 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Nithsdale |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Nithsdale - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |