The postcode DG8 0PG is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in December 1990 and terminated in December 1995.DG8 0PG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 0PG 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 0PG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 0PG is Bankfield Road which is centered 179 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 262 m away.
Policing for DG8 0PG 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 0PG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0PG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0PG
| Introduction | December 1990 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 0PG - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Hall | 262 m | |
| Town Hall | 272 m | |
| Lady Burn | 347 m | |
| Lady Burn | 360 m | |
| Police Station | 440 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0PG - Data from Dec 2021
| Bankfield Plantation | 233 m | |
| Vicar Hill | 496 m | |
| Fell Wood | 594 m | |
| Standfauld Hill | 618 m | |
| Glen Wood | 665 m | |
| Barlockhart Fell | 703 m | |
| Vennal Hill | 871 m | |
| Gray Hill | 923 m | |
| Barlockhart Loch | 1.06 km | |
| Wood of Park | 1.13 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Crow Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Barlockhart Plantation | 2.3 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.87638600 |
| Longitude | -4.80942800 |
| OS Easting | 219850 |
| OS Northing | 0557130 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |