The postcode DG8 0NW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0NW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0NW 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 0NW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 0NW is A77 which is centered 52.2 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Abbey and is 553 m away.
20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0NW 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 0NW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0NW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0NW
| 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 0NW - Data from Apr 2022
| Abbey | 553 m | |
| Abbey | 559 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0NW - Data from Dec 2021
| Back of the Wall Plantation | 701 m | |
| Airyhemming Wood | 939 m | |
| Crow Hill | 980 m | |
| Lane Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Boreland Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Glen Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Challoch Clumps | 1.63 km | |
| Wood of Park | 1.71 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Vicar Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Vennal Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Bankfield Plantation | 2.22 km | |
| Bareagle Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Bareagle Forest | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0NW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 80% | 20% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.88914500 |
| Longitude | -4.83832600 |
| OS Easting | 218054 |
| OS Northing | 0558624 |
| 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 | S34000904 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |