The postcode DG6 4XW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG6 4XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG6 4XW 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 4XW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG6 4XW is B727 which is centered 1.19 km away.
80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG6 4XW 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 4XW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG6 4XW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG6 4XW
| 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 4XW - Data from Dec 2021
| Brockcleugh Loch | 572 m | |
| Knockorr Plantation | 820 m | |
| Bombie Glen | Valley | 916 m |
| Brockcleugh Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Lochfin | 1.1 km | |
| Glenley Heugh | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Clownstane Gill | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Knock John Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Tongue Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Glenley Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| St Michael's Glen | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Long Hill Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Kirkland Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Long Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Martin Craig Plantation | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG6 4XW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 80% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 80% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 80% |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.83895800 |
| Longitude | -4.00590200 |
| OS Easting | 271275 |
| OS Northing | 0551193 |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |