The postcode DG7 2BJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 2BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2BJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 2BJ is B796 which is centered 503 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 2BJ
| 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 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Doon of Castramont | 379 m | |
| Glassnoch Wood | 410 m | |
| Carstramon Wood | 469 m | |
| Cuil Hill | 839 m | |
| Cuil Hill Plantation | 908 m | |
| Mid Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Tor Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Stroquhain's Pool | 1.19 km | |
| Brad Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Tor Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Kiln Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Heat Haggies | 1.56 km | |
| Bar of Barlay | 1.64 km | |
| Ornockenoch Wood | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 2BJ - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91017600 |
| Longitude | -4.19878400 |
| OS Easting | 259138 |
| OS Northing | 0559487 |
| 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 | Newton Stewart |
| 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: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000819 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gatehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gatehouse - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |