The postcode DG5 4AJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG5 4AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 DG5 4AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DG5 4AJ is Water Street which is centered 153 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maxwell Arms and is 51 m away.
Policing for DG5 4AJ 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 DG5 4AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4AJ
| 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 DG5 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Maxwell Arms | 51 m | |
| Maxwell Arms | 77 m | |
| St Peters Primary | 140 m | |
| St Peters Primary | 158 m | |
| John Street | 170 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rounall Wood | 677 m | |
| Bar Hill Plantations | 993 m | |
| Walker Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Bar Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Stone Pool | 1.13 km | |
| Jenkin's Pool | 1.19 km | |
| Duncan's Pool | 1.34 km | |
| Craignair Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Meikle Dalbeattie Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Dalbeattie Loch | 1.52 km | |
| Edingham Moss | 1.71 km | |
| Bar Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Barclosh Moss | 1.78 km | |
| Buittle Hill Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Barsoles Wood | 1.83 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.93289700 |
| Longitude | -3.82432800 |
| OS Easting | 283207 |
| OS Northing | 0561326 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Abbey |
| 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 | Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000885 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalbeattie |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalbeattie - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |