The postcode DG7 1QA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 1QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 1QA 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 1QA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to DG7 1QA is Whitepark Gardens which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queen Elizabeth Drive and is 301 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 1QA 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 1QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 1QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 1QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Queen Elizabeth Drive | 301 m | |
| Whitepark Rd | 495 m | |
| Whitepark Rd | 518 m | |
| Meadow View | 722 m | |
| Carlingwark Street | 730 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 1QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Swan Island | 197 m | |
| Black Loch | 212 m | |
| Whitepark Hill | 554 m | |
| Ducking Island | 563 m | |
| Carlingwark Loch | 571 m | |
| Dog Island | 612 m | |
| Floors Loch | 690 m | |
| Ash Island | 798 m | |
| Torrs Hill | 863 m | |
| Fir Island | 869 m | |
| Market Hill | 929 m | |
| Furbar Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Mid Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Dunmuir Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Crae Hill | 1.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 1QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.93438900 |
| Longitude | -3.92393800 |
| OS Easting | 276830 |
| OS Northing | 0561663 |
| 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 | S34000771 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Castle Douglas |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Castle Douglas - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |