The postcode DG5 4NQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG5 4NQ 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 4NQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4NQ is A711 which is centered 3.89 km away.
83.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG5 4NQ 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 road names near to DG5 4NQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4NQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4NQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tor Plantation | 160 m | |
| Torkatrine Hill | 693 m | |
| Culloch Moss Wood | 998 m | |
| Murray Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Aiket Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Culloch Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Graham's Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Dalmoney Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Birket's Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Barluith Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Edingham Loch | 1.49 km | |
| Herriesdale Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Holehouse Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Barscone Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Long Hill | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG5 4NQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 83.3% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.96297100 |
| Longitude | -3.82662800 |
| OS Easting | 283147 |
| OS Northing | 0564676 |
| 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 |