The postcode DG3 5PA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1985 and is an active postcode. DG3 5PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG3 5PA 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 5PA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG3 5PA is Morton Court which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cross and is 127 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG3 5PA 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 5PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG3 5PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG3 5PA
Introduction | January 1985 |
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 5PA - Data from Apr 2022
Cross | 127 m | |
Cross | 144 m | |
Drumlanrig St | 204 m | |
East Morton Street | 228 m | |
Drumlanrig St | 232 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG3 5PA - Data from Dec 2021
Boatbrae Wood | 409 m | |
Gashouse Wood | 522 m | |
Moss Wood | 632 m | |
Whauper's Knowe Plantation | 1.04 km | |
Doctor's Pool | 1.1 km | |
Heathery Plantation | 1.1 km | |
Horseshoe Plantation | 1.15 km | |
Black Ford | 1.16 km | |
Home Plantation | 1.17 km | |
Kirk Plantation | 1.21 km | |
Rushamdown Plantation | 1.21 km | |
New Loch | 1.22 km | |
Curlingpond Plantation | 1.37 km | |
Virginhall Plantation | 1.53 km | |
Dabton Loch | 1.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG3 5PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 40 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 66.07 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 17.71 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% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.4 | 12 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.23946400 |
Longitude | -3.76593700 |
OS Easting | 287810 |
OS Northing | 0595340 |
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 |