The postcode DG3 5EZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5EZ 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 5EZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to DG3 5EZ is B729 which is centered 13.02 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Trigony House and is 157 m away.
50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5EZ 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 5EZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5EZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5EZ
| 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 5EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Trigony House | 157 m | |
| Trigony House | 175 m | |
| Main Street | 1.06 km | |
| Main Street | 1.06 km | |
| Village | 1.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5EZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Trigony Wood | 239 m | |
| Muirend Plantation | 424 m | |
| Rosehill Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Laught Belt | 1.21 km | |
| Black Ford | 1.32 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Laughtblacknest Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Bankhead Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Gashouse Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Barraby Woods | 2.15 km | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Porter's Hole | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5EZ - 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 | 50% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.22152000 |
| Longitude | -3.74733600 |
| OS Easting | 288943 |
| OS Northing | 0593314 |
| 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 |