The postcode DG4 6EX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG4 6EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG4 6EX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6EX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG4 6EX is B740 which is centered 7.41 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG4 6EX 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 6EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG4 6EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG4 6EX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG4 6EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Cleuch | Valley | 298 m |
| Inch Cleuch | Valley | 420 m |
| Orchard Hill | 428 m | |
| Gled Wood | 458 m | |
| Orchard Glen | Valley | 538 m |
| Carcomains Pool | 570 m | |
| Knockenhair Wood | 639 m | |
| Back Wood | 705 m | |
| Sweat Cleuch | Valley | 728 m |
| Haunted Linn | Valley | 869 m |
| Knockenhair | 1.12 km | |
| Schlenders Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Smile Cleuch | Valley | 1.27 km |
| Witches' Linn | 1.44 km | |
| Holm Wood | 1.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG4 6EX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.39403900 |
| Longitude | -3.92450200 |
| OS Easting | 278204 |
| OS Northing | 0612806 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| 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 - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |