The postcode DG7 2AU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 2AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 2AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG7 2AU is A75 which is centered 5.2 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 2AU 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 road names near to DG7 2AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 2AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 2AU - Data from Dec 2021
| White Hill | 374 m | |
| Back Fell | 505 m | |
| Henryshill Plantation | 577 m | |
| Oaks of Kirkconnel | 640 m | |
| Dog Hill | 868 m | |
| Linn Hill | 934 m | |
| White Hill | 973 m | |
| Kirkconnell Moor | 1.02 km | |
| Barstobrick Hill | 1.1 km | |
| White Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Rummel Dhu | 1.39 km | |
| Queenshill Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Loch Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Dullarg Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Towers of Kirkconnell | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 2AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 20.3 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 75% | 120 | 25 |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91922700 |
| Longitude | -4.06508000 |
| OS Easting | 267738 |
| OS Northing | 0560233 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Dee and Glenkens |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000804 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gatehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gatehouse - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |