The postcode DG3 5LA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in August 2007 and is an active postcode. DG3 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 5LA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to DG3 5LA is Abbeyfield Road which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drumlanrig St and is 52 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5LA 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 5LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5LA
| Introduction | August 2007 |
| 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 5LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Drumlanrig St | 52 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 74 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 199 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 202 m | |
| East Morton Street | 317 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gashouse Wood | 739 m | |
| Doctor's Pool | 754 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 770 m | |
| Kirk Plantation | 814 m | |
| Home Plantation | 866 m | |
| New Loch | 892 m | |
| Moss Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.08 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5LA - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24349000 |
| Longitude | -3.76720100 |
| OS Easting | 287741 |
| OS Northing | 0595790 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000924 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |