The postcode DG7 1LX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. DG7 1LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 1LX 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 1LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DG7 1LX is Garden Hill Drive which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunmuir Road and is 106 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG7 1LX 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 1LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 1LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 1LX
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunmuir Road | 106 m | |
| Dunmuir Road | 116 m | |
| Medical centre | 312 m | |
| Robb Place | 331 m | |
| Ernespie Road | 406 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Garden Hill | 316 m | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 386 m | |
| Erne Hill | 627 m | |
| Market Hill | 843 m | |
| Ernespie Hill | 873 m | |
| Corn Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Whitepark Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Mid Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Knockwarley Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Black Loch | 1.71 km | |
| Swan Island | 1.71 km | |
| Ducking Island | 1.88 km | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 2.01 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Torrs Hill | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 1LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.2 Mbps | 37.3 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 10.76 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.3 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.8 | 7.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG7 1LX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94982300 |
| Longitude | -3.92723600 |
| OS Easting | 276666 |
| OS Northing | 0563386 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000797 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |