The postcode DG8 0BT is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0BT 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 0BT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 0BT is B733 which is centered 919 m away.
75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0BT 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 0BT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0BT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0BT
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 0BT - Data from Dec 2021
Threave Hill | 234 m | |
Low Threave Plantation | 438 m | |
Pauples Hill | 638 m | |
Upper Grange Plantation | 688 m | |
Boat Hill | 822 m | |
Auchness Hill | 882 m | |
Nuttree Hill | 1.02 km | |
Gool Hill | 1.15 km | |
Boat Hill | 1.24 km | |
Kindee Hill | 1.31 km | |
Spittal Hill | 1.32 km | |
Craig Croon Plantation | 1.36 km | |
Blackpark Hill | 1.42 km | |
High Threave Plantation | 1.45 km | |
Harriefountain Plantation | 1.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0BT - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.89576300 |
Longitude | -4.55065600 |
OS Easting | 236527 |
OS Northing | 0558650 |
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 |