The postcode DG7 1HW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in May 1993 and terminated in August 2005.DG7 1HW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG7 1HW 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 DG7 1HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG7 1HW is Birkland Road which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitelaw Avenue and is 117 m away.
Policing for DG7 1HW 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 DG7 1HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 1HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 1HW
| Introduction | May 1993 |
| Termination | August 2005 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG7 1HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitelaw Avenue | 117 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 188 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 208 m | |
| Brown Crescent | 264 m | |
| Oakwell Road | 275 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Mid Hill | 518 m | |
| Erne Hill | 529 m | |
| Whitepark Hill | 607 m | |
| Market Hill | 703 m | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 873 m | |
| Black Loch | 990 m | |
| Garden Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Swan Island | 1.18 km | |
| Torrs Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Ernespie Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Floors Loch | 1.4 km | |
| Ducking Island | 1.49 km | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 1.58 km | |
| Dog Island | 1.69 km | |
| Corn Hill | 1.71 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94367000 |
| Longitude | -3.91791700 |
| OS Easting | 277244 |
| OS Northing | 0562685 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000823 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |