The postcode DG8 0JU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0JU 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 0JU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 0JU is A747 which is centered 7.53 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 65% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0JU 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 0JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0JU
| 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 0JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Auchenmalg Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Auchenmalg Bay | 1.46 km | |
| Glen of Luce | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Craignarget Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Slackmore Point | 1.85 km | |
| Grey Mare's Tail | 2.08 km | |
| Garheugh Port | 2.62 km | |
| Grey Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Alt Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Black Loch | 3.4 km | |
| Stocking Hill | 3.45 km | |
| Machermore Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Dorman's Island | 3.66 km | |
| Essan Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Whitefield Loch | 3.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.6 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 22.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 80% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 65% | 15% | 17.6 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10% | 10% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.82777300 |
| Longitude | -4.72889100 |
| OS Easting | 224805 |
| OS Northing | 0551518 |
| 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 |