The postcode DG7 3LU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3LU 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 3LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG7 3LU is Old Military Road which is centered 3.22 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Village and is 739 m away.
50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3LU
| 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 3LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Village | 739 m | |
| Village | 750 m | |
| Primary | 826 m | |
| Primary | 977 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 3LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Barr Hill | 765 m | |
| Fiddle Wood | 935 m | |
| Burnside Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Moor Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Barncailzie Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Tan Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Nut Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Tanhill Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Holehouse Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Horse Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Lochpark Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Fell Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Auchenreoch Loch | 1.66 km | |
| Knockwalloch Hill | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.01114100 |
| Longitude | -3.85585300 |
| OS Easting | 281418 |
| OS Northing | 0570084 |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000922 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Glenkens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Glenkens - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |