The postcode DG7 3NS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3NS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3NS is A75 which is centered 10.7 km away.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3NS 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 3NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3NS
| 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 3NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Garden Wood | 298 m | |
| Red Hill | 365 m | |
| Craichie Glen | Valley | 442 m |
| Shieldhill Wood | 496 m | |
| Greenbrae Glen | Valley | 693 m |
| Peat Hill | 718 m | |
| Drumkeel Hill | 722 m | |
| Redcroft Hill | 736 m | |
| Loch Lurkie | 772 m | |
| Craigside Hill | 820 m | |
| Blackberry Hill | 931 m | |
| White Hill | 970 m | |
| Donald's Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Greenbrae Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Smaddy Wood | 1.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.01334300 |
| Longitude | -3.99952400 |
| OS Easting | 272239 |
| OS Northing | 0570583 |
| 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 | 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: 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 | S34000780 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Glenkens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Glenkens - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |