The postcode DG3 5EY is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5EY 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 5EY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to DG3 5EY is A76 which is centered 25.43 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Trigony House and is 891 m away.
80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG3 5EY 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 5EY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5EY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5EY
| 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 5EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Trigony House | 891 m | |
| Trigony House | 900 m | |
| Health Centre | 1.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5EY - Data from Dec 2021
| Muirend Plantation | 552 m | |
| Black Ford | 599 m | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 675 m | |
| Laught Belt | 780 m | |
| Moss Wood | 993 m | |
| Trigony Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Gashouse Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Laughtblacknest Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Rosehill Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Bankhead Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Muirhead Plantation | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5EY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 80% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 80% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for DG3 5EY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.22784000 |
| Longitude | -3.75246500 |
| OS Easting | 288634 |
| OS Northing | 0594025 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| 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 | 1C1 |