The postcode DG7 3LW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3LW 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 3LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG7 3LW is Ewart Place which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Primary and is 248 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG7 3LW 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 3LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3LW
| 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 3LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Primary | 248 m | |
| Primary | 282 m | |
| Village | 344 m | |
| Village | 356 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 3LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Holehouse Hill | 495 m | |
| Nut Wood | 801 m | |
| Knockwalloch Hill | 922 m | |
| Horse Hill | 993 m | |
| Barr Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Burnside Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Moat Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Barncailzie Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Garmartin Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Tarbreoch Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Durham Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Siller Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Moor Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Cairney Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Fiddle Wood | 1.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3LW - 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% |
Energy usage data for DG7 3LW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.00786100 |
| Longitude | -3.86985300 |
| OS Easting | 280513 |
| OS Northing | 0569743 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000800 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Glenkens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Glenkens - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |