The postcode DG8 0BS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0BS 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 DG8 0BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 0BS is B733 which is centered 2.14 km away.
60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0BS 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 0BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0BS
| 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 DG8 0BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Killeal Plantation | 605 m | |
| Nuttree Hill | 631 m | |
| Bar Hill | 692 m | |
| Craig Croon Plantation | 898 m | |
| Boat Hill | 995 m | |
| Boreland Fell | 1.11 km | |
| Waterside Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Auchness Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Threave Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Barlennan Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Pauples Hill | 1.7 km | |
| High Threave Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Low Threave Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Drumbeg Wood | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 40% | 60% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 60% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 60% |
| 300+ Mbps | 60% | 60% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.90672200 |
| Longitude | -4.56514100 |
| OS Easting | 235642 |
| OS Northing | 0559902 |
| 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 | Newton Stewart |
| 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 | S34000914 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |