The postcode DG8 0DR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0DR 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 0DR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 0DR is B7005 which is centered 6.14 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0DR 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 DG8 0DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0DR
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 0DR - Data from Dec 2021
Challochglass Plantation | 193 m | |
Black Loch | 633 m | |
Gull Craig | 703 m | |
Barn Hill | 727 m | |
Blaeberry Island | 756 m | |
Castle Island | 956 m | |
Loch Hempton | 1.04 km | |
Wee Hill | 1.22 km | |
Fell Loch | 1.25 km | |
Park Hill | 1.26 km | |
Far Hill | 1.31 km | |
Fern Island | 1.35 km | |
Drumwalt Plantation | 1.38 km | |
Loch Wayoch | 1.38 km | |
Scar Island | 1.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.86025900 |
Longitude | -4.65452000 |
OS Easting | 229717 |
OS Northing | 0554947 |
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) Accessible Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000910 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 03 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |