Postcode DG7 1BW (Dumfries and Galloway)

Map showing DG7 1BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DG7 1BW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DG7 1BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 DG7 1BW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DG7 1BW is Braeside Crescent which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cairnsmore Road and is 72 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DG7 1BW 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG7 1BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DG7 1BW, and the approximate distance away.

Braeside Crescent 13 m
Urr Terrace 116 m
Castle View 132 m
Cairnsmore Road 146 m
Maxwell Terrace 183 m
Abercromby Road 185 m
Burghfield Road 196 m
Laurel Bank Terrace 222 m
Dee Avenue 229 m
Railway Terrace 231 m
Anderson Drive 238 m
Wallace Court 248 m
Donald Road 290 m
Cotton Street 398 m
King Street 511 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DG7 1BW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG7 1BW - Data from Apr 2022

Cairnsmore Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Railway Terrace Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Abercromby Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Abercromby Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
COOP Bus Stop/Station 403 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1BW - Data from Dec 2021

Dunmuir Hill Hill Or Mountain 371 m
Market Hill Hill Or Mountain 405 m
Whitepark Hill Hill Or Mountain 852 m
Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Erne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Swan Island Island 1.18 km
Ducking Island Island 1.23 km
Black Loch Inland Water 1.34 km
Carlingwark Loch Inland Water 1.38 km
Mid Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Dog Island Island 1.58 km
Ernespie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Ash Island Island 1.7 km
Barley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Meikle Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 1BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 53.07 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 8.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 58.8% 22.6 1.7
30-300 Mbps 41.2% 41.7 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 402,083 kWh - mean 13,865 kWh : median 12,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 131,656 kWh - mean 3,657 kWh : median 2,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DG7 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 54.94425200
Longitude -3.93394900
OS Easting 276219
OS Northing 0562778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3244
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Local Authority District Dumfries and Galloway
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council South of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000016
Travel To Work Area Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000796
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Douglas
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Douglas - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8A2