The postcode DG6 4SX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4SX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4SX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG6 4SX is A755 which is centered 791 m away.
28.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4SX 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 4SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG6 4SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4SX
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 4SX - Data from Dec 2021
Boreland Wood | 475 m | |
Boreland Moss | 782 m | |
Mid Plantation | 919 m | |
Harking Hill | 1.09 km | |
Newton Hill | 1.39 km | |
Auchenhay Hill | 1.39 km | |
Camp Hill | 1.54 km | |
Shaw's Plantation | 1.54 km | |
High Nunton Plantation | 1.59 km | |
Fox Covert Hill | 1.59 km | |
Reed Loch | 1.62 km | |
Castle Hill | 1.79 km | |
Blackcraig Plantation | 1.81 km | |
Moss-side Plantation | 1.81 km | |
Earlston Loch | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4SX - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 71.4% | 28.6% |
5-10 Mbps | 28.6% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.83741200 |
Longitude | -4.10720300 |
OS Easting | 264765 |
OS Northing | 0551212 |
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 - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |