The postcode DG3 5NZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG3 5NZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5NZ 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 5NZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG3 5NZ is Muirhall Road which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drumlanrig St and is 38 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5NZ 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 5NZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5NZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5NZ
| 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 5NZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Drumlanrig St | 38 m | |
| Drumlanrig St | 54 m | |
| Cross | 155 m | |
| Cross | 181 m | |
| East Morton Street | 280 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5NZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gashouse Wood | 363 m | |
| Moss Wood | 443 m | |
| Boatbrae Wood | 503 m | |
| Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 850 m | |
| Black Ford | 973 m | |
| Heathery Plantation | 976 m | |
| Rushamdown Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Horseshoe Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| New Loch | 1.24 km | |
| Kirk Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Doctor's Pool | 1.28 km | |
| Home Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Curlingpond Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Laughtblacknest Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Laught Belt | 1.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5NZ - 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 | 55.23870900 |
| Longitude | -3.76322000 |
| OS Easting | 287981 |
| OS Northing | 0595252 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000906 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thornhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thornhill - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |