The postcode DG5 4NL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG5 4NL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 4NL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4NL is A711 which is centered 4.35 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Porterbelly and is 482 m away.
66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG5 4NL 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 4NL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4NL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4NL
| 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 4NL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Porterbelly | 482 m | |
| Lower Porterbelly | 516 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4NL - Data from Dec 2021
| Culloch Hill | 346 m | |
| Barluith Hill | 1 km | |
| Birket's Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Porterbelly Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Long Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Culloch Moss Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Edingham Loch | 1.59 km | |
| Aiket Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Tor Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Bargrug Sandpit Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Torkatrine Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Barclosh Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Station Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Killymingan Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Torkirra Dam Wood | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG5 4NL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 66.7% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.96286400 |
| Longitude | -3.80231400 |
| OS Easting | 284703 |
| OS Northing | 0564623 |
| 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 | S34000892 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |