The postcode DG6 4QD is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4QD 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 4QD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG6 4QD is B727 which is centered 2.56 km away.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4QD 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 road names near to DG6 4QD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4QD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG6 4QD - Data from Dec 2021
| Tongue Wood | 243 m | |
| Martin Craig Plantation | 515 m | |
| Bombie Glen | Valley | 656 m |
| Bombie Hill | 772 m | |
| Long Hill Plantation | 886 m | |
| Kiln Hill Plantation | 906 m | |
| Birch Hill Plantation | 963 m | |
| Long Hill | 985 m | |
| Birch Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.22 km | |
| St Michael's Glen | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Knock John Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Clownstane Gill | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Newlaw Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Drumbuie Hill | 1.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4QD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 16.7% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.82930300 |
| Longitude | -3.98902800 |
| OS Easting | 272328 |
| OS Northing | 0550088 |
| 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 | S34000805 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirkcudbright |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirkcudbright - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |