The postcode DG6 4AL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4AL 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 DG6 4AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG6 4AL is Buchanan Street which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buchanan Street and is 17 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG6 4AL 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 DG6 4AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG6 4AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4AL
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 DG6 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
Buchanan Street | 17 m | |
Great Cross Rd | 154 m | |
Oakley House | 165 m | |
Castledykes Road | 178 m | |
Fisher Close | 189 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG6 4AL - Data from Dec 2021
Long Acre | 409 m | |
Barhill Wood | 642 m | |
Castledykes Point | 664 m | |
Gibbhill Point | 911 m | |
Bell Hill | 965 m | |
Angel Hill | 965 m | |
Janet's Plantation | 1 km | |
Stell Wood | 1 km | |
Black Moray Plantation | 1.21 km | |
Bishopton Wood | 1.27 km | |
Gibb Hill | 1.35 km | |
Merse Plantation | 1.5 km | |
Slate Harbour | 1.65 km | |
Lochfergus Plantation | 1.65 km | |
Moss Bank Plantation | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 61.9 Mbps | 57.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
Upload | 13 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 1.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.6 | 14.9 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG6 4AL - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.83338800 |
Longitude | -4.05459700 |
OS Easting | 268130 |
OS Northing | 0550664 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Scotland |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
Electoral Ward | Dee and Glenkens |
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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000777 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcudbright |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirkcudbright - 02 |
Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |