The postcode DG5 4LZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4LZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG5 4LZ 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 4LZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4LZ is Craignair Road which is centered 442 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Craignair Bridge and is 32 m away.
Policing for DG5 4LZ 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 4LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4LZ
| 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 4LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Craignair Bridge | 32 m | |
| Craignair Bridge | 47 m | |
| Bypass | 849 m | |
| Bypass | 854 m | |
| Church Crescent | 870 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stone Pool | 382 m | |
| Craignair Plantation | 563 m | |
| Bar Hill | 572 m | |
| Thorn Wood | 677 m | |
| Barhill Plantation | 908 m | |
| Munches Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Knox Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Colehole Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Loch Gavin | 1.33 km | |
| Walker Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Knox Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Barskeoch Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Buittle Hill Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Buittle Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Rounall Wood | 1.63 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.92634200 |
| Longitude | -3.84001200 |
| OS Easting | 282183 |
| OS Northing | 0560623 |
| 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 |