The postcode DG7 3PW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3PW 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 3PW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3PW is B7075 which is centered 1.26 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Shop and is 495 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3PW 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 3PW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3PW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3PW
| 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 3PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Shop | 495 m | |
| Shop | 505 m | |
| Ken Bridge | 899 m | |
| Ken Bridge | 913 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG7 3PW - Data from Dec 2021
| Spring Hill | 220 m | |
| White Hill | 312 m | |
| Knocklae Wood | 482 m | |
| Trip Hill | 501 m | |
| Shaw Hill Wood | 516 m | |
| Shaw Hill | 567 m | |
| Augustus Wood | 691 m | |
| Mote Hill | 701 m | |
| Lady's Well Hill | 701 m | |
| Hill Plantation | 710 m | |
| Stey Hill | 796 m | |
| Knock Murdoch | 796 m | |
| Garple Loch | 839 m | |
| Drybroch Hill | 919 m | |
| Auchreoch Hill | 966 m |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3PW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.3 Mbps | 36.2 Mbps | 57.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 7.6 Mbps | 11.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 22.2% | 77.8% | 23.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 55.6% | 55.6% | 42.5 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.08407200 |
| Longitude | -4.11735400 |
| OS Easting | 264944 |
| OS Northing | 0578674 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Dee and Glenkens |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |