The postcode DG7 1JW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in December 1995.DG7 1JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 1JW 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 1JW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG7 1JW is Birkland Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitelaw Avenue and is 122 m away.
Policing for DG7 1JW 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 1JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 1JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 1JW
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG7 1JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitelaw Avenue | 122 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 198 m | |
| Gordon Drive | 218 m | |
| Oakwell Road | 261 m | |
| Brown Crescent | 277 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Erne Hill | 514 m | |
| Mid Hill | 532 m | |
| Whitepark Hill | 610 m | |
| Market Hill | 692 m | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 854 m | |
| Garden Hill | 990 m | |
| Black Loch | 1 km | |
| Swan Island | 1.19 km | |
| Torrs Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Ernespie Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Floors Loch | 1.42 km | |
| Ducking Island | 1.49 km | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 1.58 km | |
| Dog Island | 1.7 km | |
| Corn Hill | 1.7 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94380200 |
| Longitude | -3.91814200 |
| OS Easting | 277230 |
| OS Northing | 0562700 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |