The postcode DG7 3PA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3PA 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 3PA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3PA is A712 which is centered 13.47 km away.
85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3PA 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 3PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3PA
| 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 3PA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bere Hill | 136 m | |
| White Hill | 249 m | |
| Kiln Hill | 312 m | |
| Low Hill | 541 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 579 m | |
| Trump Wood | 777 m | |
| Rae Hill | 794 m | |
| Blackhills Wood | 944 m | |
| Box Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Scythe Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Merkland Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Ree Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Boxhill Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Craigie Plantation | 1.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 85.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 85.7% |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.04057500 |
| Longitude | -3.95906900 |
| OS Easting | 274910 |
| OS Northing | 0573539 |
| 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) 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |