The postcode DG8 0JR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0JR 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 0JR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 0JR is A747 which is centered 9.13 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Broompark Rd End and is 116 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0JR 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 0JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0JR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 0JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Broompark Rd End | 116 m | |
| Broompark Rd End | 121 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Glen of Luce | Valley | 235 m |
| Auchenmalg Bay | 526 m | |
| Slackmore Point | 721 m | |
| Auchenmalg Hill | 743 m | |
| Stocking Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Drumugerdy Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Milton Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Ford House Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Dorman's Island | 2.86 km | |
| Whitefield Loch | 2.86 km | |
| Machermore Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Craignarget Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Crow's Nest | 3.14 km | |
| Loch Hill | 3.44 km | |
| Craigenveoch Wood | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 87.6 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.7 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 100% | 44.3 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.83342900 |
| Longitude | -4.75238100 |
| OS Easting | 223320 |
| OS Northing | 0552205 |
| 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 | S34000910 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |