The postcode DG3 5LB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in October 2015 and is an active postcode. DG3 5LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5LB 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 5LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to DG3 5LB is Abbeyfield Road which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drumlanrig St and is 75 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG3 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5LB
| Introduction | October 2015 |
| 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 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Drumlanrig St | 75 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 98 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 235 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 241 m | |
| East Morton Street | 346 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor's Pool | 741 m | |
| Gashouse Wood | 759 m | |
| Kirk Plantation | 776 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 810 m | |
| Home Plantation | 857 m | |
| New Loch | 859 m | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 982 m | |
| Moss Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.04 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Dabton Loch Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.5 Mbps | 32.9 Mbps | 53.57 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps | 7.59 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45 | 5.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG3 5LB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24384700 |
| Longitude | -3.76712900 |
| OS Easting | 287747 |
| OS Northing | 0595830 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean, except by visual inspection of Landline maps (Scotland only) |
| 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 |