The postcode DG7 3SB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3SB 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 3SB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3SB is A712 which is centered 546 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 61.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG7 3SB 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 3SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG7 3SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3SB
| 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 3SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Birch Hill Wood | 106 m | |
| Birch Hill | 206 m | |
| Back Wood | 543 m | |
| High Wood | 611 m | |
| Birkgreen Plantation | 766 m | |
| Achie Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Giles's Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Gourley Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Peal Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Burnfoot Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Gills Loch | 1.28 km | |
| Roods Loch | 1.63 km | |
| Fintloch Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Little Kenmure Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Kil Hill | 1.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.8 Mbps | 23.6 Mbps | 65.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 7.7% | 92.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 61.5% | 30.8% | 16.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 30.8% | 30.8% | 65 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.06794000 |
| Longitude | -4.15717700 |
| OS Easting | 262347 |
| OS Northing | 0576957 |
| 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 | S34000868 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Glenkens |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Glenkens - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |