The postcode DG5 4LU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG5 4LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4LU is Craignair Gardens which is centered 148 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High School and is 128 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG5 4LU 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 4LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4LU
| 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 DG5 4LU - Data from Apr 2022
| High School | 128 m | |
| Church Crescent | 218 m | |
| Church Crescent | 237 m | |
| Craignair Church | 274 m | |
| Craignair Church | 288 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Stone Pool | 655 m | |
| Craignair Plantation | 922 m | |
| Rounall Wood | 966 m | |
| Walker Hill | 991 m | |
| Bar Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Thorn Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Bar Hill Plantations | 1.48 km | |
| Bar Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Buittle Hill Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Meikle Dalbeattie Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Jenkin's Pool | 1.63 km | |
| Barhill Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Dalbeattie Loch | 1.66 km | |
| Buittle Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Barsoles Wood | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG5 4LU - 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 | 54.93050500 |
| Longitude | -3.83086400 |
| OS Easting | 282781 |
| OS Northing | 0561070 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Castle Douglas and Crocketford |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000771 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |