The postcode DG7 1HZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 1HZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG7 1HZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1HZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to DG7 1HZ is Whitelaw Avenue which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitelaw Avenue and is 58 m away.
Policing for DG7 1HZ 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 1HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 1HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 1HZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 1HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitelaw Avenue | 58 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 245 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 266 m | |
| Brown Crescent | 319 m | |
| Oakwell Road | 321 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mid Hill | 476 m | |
| Erne Hill | 484 m | |
| Whitepark Hill | 669 m | |
| Market Hill | 756 m | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 895 m | |
| Garden Hill | 986 m | |
| Black Loch | 1.04 km | |
| Swan Island | 1.24 km | |
| Ernespie Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Torrs Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Floors Loch | 1.44 km | |
| Ducking Island | 1.55 km | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 1.64 km | |
| Corn Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Dog Island | 1.75 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94407600 |
| Longitude | -3.91725000 |
| OS Easting | 277288 |
| OS Northing | 0562729 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000889 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |