The postcode DG8 0AR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in September 2000.DG8 0AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 DG8 0AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 0AR is Motehill which is centered 179 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 376 m away.
Policing for DG8 0AR 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 DG8 0AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0AR
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | September 2000 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 0AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Hall | 376 m | |
| Town Hall | 387 m | |
| Police Station | 529 m | |
| Lady Burn | 532 m | |
| Lady Burn | 548 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Vicar Hill | 104 m | |
| Bankfield Plantation | 538 m | |
| Vennal Hill | 769 m | |
| Wood of Park | 869 m | |
| Glen Wood | 935 m | |
| Standfauld Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Fell Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Barlockhart Fell | 1.28 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Gray Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Barlockhart Loch | 1.66 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Challoch Clumps | 2.21 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.88006800 |
| Longitude | -4.81621700 |
| OS Easting | 219431 |
| OS Northing | 0557557 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Mid Galloway and Wigtown West |
| 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 | Stranraer |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000904 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |