The postcode DG7 3XS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG7 3XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG7 3XS 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 3XS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG7 3XS is Forrest Road which is centered 1.06 km away.
44.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 44.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG7 3XS 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 road names near to DG7 3XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG7 3XS
| 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 3XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Drumgowan Wood | 755 m | |
| Barnhill Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Largvey Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Stranfasket Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Waukers Linn | 1.86 km | |
| Stranfasket Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Shinmount | 2.34 km | |
| Goldthorp Knowe | 2.35 km | |
| Croachie Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| Burntland Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Sinking Craig Ford | 2.75 km | |
| White Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG7 3XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 44.4% |
| 300+ Mbps | 44.4% | 44.4% |
Energy usage data for DG7 3XS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.14758600 |
| Longitude | -4.24856000 |
| OS Easting | 256798 |
| OS Northing | 0586002 |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |