The postcode DG5 4LX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG5 4LX 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 4LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4LX is Craignair Road which is centered 490 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Craignair Bridge and is 75 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG5 4LX 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 4LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4LX
| 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 4LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Craignair Bridge | 75 m | |
| Craignair Bridge | 84 m | |
| Bypass | 863 m | |
| Bypass | 869 m | |
| Church Crescent | 908 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Stone Pool | 482 m | |
| Bar Hill | 582 m | |
| Thorn Wood | 598 m | |
| Craignair Plantation | 652 m | |
| Barhill Plantation | 864 m | |
| Munches Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Colehole Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Knox Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Loch Gavin | 1.25 km | |
| Knox Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Walker Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Barskeoch Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Buittle Hill Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Kirkennan Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Buittle Hill | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG5 4LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.3 Mbps | 23.3 Mbps | 35.02 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.2 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | 8.67 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 | 50% | 50% | 21 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% | 35 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.92545300 |
| Longitude | -3.83982700 |
| OS Easting | 282192 |
| OS Northing | 0560523 |
| 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 |