The postcode DG6 4RA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4RA 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 4RA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG6 4RA is B727 which is centered 5.04 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapelton and is 543 m away.
57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4RA 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 4RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4RA
| 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 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapelton | 543 m | |
| Chapelton | 549 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG6 4RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Overlaw Plantation | 103 m | |
| Monkland Hill | 208 m | |
| Loch Hill | 534 m | |
| Newlaw Moss | 777 m | |
| Newlaw Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Chapel Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Brown Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Galtway Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| Bar Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Galtway Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Cairny Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Tippet Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Gray Mare's Tail Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Bombie Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Balig Hill | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 28.6% | 57.1% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 57.1% |
| 300+ Mbps | 57.1% | 57.1% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.80670300 |
| Longitude | -3.98270500 |
| OS Easting | 272663 |
| OS Northing | 0547562 |
| 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 |