The postcode DG5 4PJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG5 4PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG5 4PJ 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 4PJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG5 4PJ is A711 which is centered 4.75 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Porterbelly and is 1.3 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG5 4PJ 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 4PJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4PJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4PJ
| 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 4PJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Porterbelly | 1.3 km | |
| Lower Porterbelly | 1.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4PJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bargrug Sandpit Wood | 772 m | |
| Torkirra Dam Wood | 918 m | |
| Bargrug Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Station Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Barclosh Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Knock Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Lochfern Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Loch Fern | 1.56 km | |
| Plascow Lower Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Plascow Mid Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Culloch Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Barclosh Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Drumfern Moss | 1.88 km | |
| Barluith Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Drumfern Hill | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG5 4PJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.95748000 |
| Longitude | -3.77994600 |
| OS Easting | 286120 |
| OS Northing | 0563988 |
| 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 | S34000873 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalbeattie Rural - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |