The postcode DG6 4QU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4QU 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 4QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4QU 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).
Information about the postcode DG6 4QU
| 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 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Port Mary | 516 m | |
| White Port | 615 m | |
| Netherlaw Wood | 666 m | |
| Castleyards Glen | Valley | 693 m |
| Netherlaw Glen | Valley | 808 m |
| Dead Horse Pool | 1.01 km | |
| Guthrie's Pool | 1.14 km | |
| Tower Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Gray Mare's Tail Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Abbey Head | 1.83 km | |
| Kirk Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Brown Hill | 1.87 km | |
| Fagra Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Wall Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Tippet Hill | 2.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.7 Mbps | 36.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% | 63.3 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.78837500 |
| Longitude | -3.94670100 |
| OS Easting | 274920 |
| OS Northing | 0545457 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 | 1B2 |