The postcode DG6 4NW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4NW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4NW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 4NW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG6 4NW is A755 which is centered 2.24 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Merse Drive and is 1.18 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4NW 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 4NW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG6 4NW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4NW
| 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 4NW - Data from Apr 2022
| Merse Drive | 1.18 km | |
| Merse Park | 1.22 km | |
| Merse Rd | 1.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG6 4NW - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodhead Plantation | 414 m | |
| Merse Plantation | 795 m | |
| Sour Hill | 884 m | |
| Cumstoun Wood | 918 m | |
| Stell Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Forest Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Gallows Hill Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Perch Pond | 1.29 km | |
| Castledykes Point | 1.32 km | |
| Foresthill Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Riggin's Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Puldroit | 1.52 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Gibbhill Point | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4NW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.84955800 |
| Longitude | -4.06627600 |
| OS Easting | 267433 |
| OS Northing | 0552485 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000827 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gatehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gatehouse - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |