The postcode DG5 4WA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in June 2008 and is an active postcode. DG5 4WA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG5 4WA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4WA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG5 4WA is Cotton Street which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Academy Street and is 18 m away.
Policing for DG5 4WA 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 4WA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG5 4WA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG5 4WA
| Introduction | June 2008 |
| 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 4WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Academy Street | 18 m | |
| Academy Street | 26 m | |
| Royal Bank | 99 m | |
| COOP | 146 m | |
| Swimming Pool | 163 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG5 4WA - Data from Dec 2021
| Market Hill | 150 m | |
| Whitepark Hill | 422 m | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 647 m | |
| Swan Island | 754 m | |
| Black Loch | 888 m | |
| Ducking Island | 893 m | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 1.03 km | |
| Erne Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Dog Island | 1.2 km | |
| Garden Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Mid Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Ash Island | 1.35 km | |
| Floors Loch | 1.46 km | |
| Fir Island | 1.46 km | |
| Torrs Hill | 1.48 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94106700 |
| Longitude | -3.92961200 |
| OS Easting | 276487 |
| OS Northing | 0562416 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000887 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |