The postcode DG6 4LW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in June 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4LW 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 DG6 4LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG6 4LW is Castledykes Road which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Academy and is 158 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4LW 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 4LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG6 4LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4LW
| Introduction | June 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 4LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Academy | 158 m | |
| Fisher Close | 277 m | |
| Castledykes Road | 305 m | |
| Buchanan Street | 374 m | |
| Castle Street | 411 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG6 4LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Castledykes Point | 331 m | |
| Long Acre | 603 m | |
| Stell Wood | 664 m | |
| Gibbhill Point | 712 m | |
| Barhill Wood | 977 m | |
| Bishopton Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Bell Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Angel Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Gibb Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Janet's Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Merse Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Black Moray Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Slate Harbour | 1.69 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Lochfergus Plantation | 1.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.83530800 |
| Longitude | -4.05905400 |
| OS Easting | 267850 |
| OS Northing | 0550886 |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |