The postcode DG4 6AF is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG4 6AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG4 6AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 DG4 6AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to DG4 6AF is Crichton Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lovedale and is 65 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG4 6AF 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 DG4 6AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG4 6AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG4 6AF
| 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 DG4 6AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Lovedale | 65 m | |
| Castle Street | 122 m | |
| Castle Street | 139 m | |
| Waugh Drive | 164 m | |
| Deer Park Ave | 211 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG4 6AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Ladies' Chamber | 463 m | |
| Comfort Hill | 604 m | |
| Greenhead Plantation | 801 m | |
| Castlebrae Plantation | 867 m | |
| Minister's Pool | 886 m | |
| Mains Pool | 1.1 km | |
| Moss Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Lang Cleuch | Valley | 1.28 km |
| Euchan Fall | 1.38 km | |
| Green Loch Flow Moss | 1.41 km | |
| Ryehill Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Lawyer's Brae | 1.45 km | |
| Ryehill Cleuch | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Rough Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Hawk Cleuch | Valley | 1.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG4 6AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.1 Mbps | 72.4 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 28 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 76.5 | 19.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG4 6AF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.36529000 |
| Longitude | -3.92139500 |
| OS Easting | 278313 |
| OS Northing | 0609602 |
| 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: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000835 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Upper Nithsdale |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Upper Nithsdale - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |