The postcode DG3 5NE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5NE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG3 5NE 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 5NE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG3 5NE is West Morton Street which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cross and is 81 m away.
Policing for DG3 5NE 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 5NE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5NE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5NE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG3 5NE - Data from Apr 2022
| Cross | 81 m | |
| East Morton Street | 103 m | |
| East Morton Street | 104 m | |
| Cross | 115 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 136 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5NE - Data from Dec 2021
| Gashouse Wood | 498 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 536 m | |
| Moss Wood | 691 m | |
| Heathery Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Doctor's Pool | 1.03 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Kirk Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| New Loch | 1.08 km | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Home Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Black Ford | 1.22 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Dabton Loch | 1.4 km | |
| Virginhall Plantation | 1.51 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.24067300 |
| Longitude | -3.76535200 |
| OS Easting | 287851 |
| OS Northing | 0595474 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |