The postcode DG7 3HY is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3HY 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 3HY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3HY is B794 which is centered 8.75 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3HY 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 3HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3HY
| 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 3HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Mid Plantation | 244 m | |
| School Plantation | 341 m | |
| Manse Plantation | 398 m | |
| Kirklebride Plantation | 540 m | |
| Kirklebride Wood | 574 m | |
| Kirklebride Loch | 652 m | |
| Kirklebride Hill | 699 m | |
| Holmhead Plantation | 748 m | |
| Corsockbridge Plantation | 930 m | |
| Monument Hill | 961 m | |
| Holmhead Hill | 963 m | |
| Areeming Loch | 1 km | |
| Linn Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Oldbridge Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Barn Hill | 1.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3HY - 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 | 55.05745500 |
| Longitude | -3.92406900 |
| OS Easting | 277198 |
| OS Northing | 0575355 |
| 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 | Dumfries |
| 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) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000919 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Glenkens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Glenkens - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |