The postcode DG8 0PL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0PL 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 0PL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 0PL is Bankfield Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 120 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0PL 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 0PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0PL
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 0PL - Data from Apr 2022
Town Hall | 120 m | |
Town Hall | 121 m | |
Lady Burn | 327 m | |
Lady Burn | 328 m | |
Police Station | 374 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0PL - Data from Dec 2021
Bankfield Plantation | 251 m | |
Vicar Hill | 258 m | |
Glen Wood | 725 m | |
Standfauld Hill | 765 m | |
Vennal Hill | 776 m | |
Fell Wood | 805 m | |
Barlockhart Fell | 929 m | |
Wood of Park | 994 m | |
Gray Hill | 1.1 km | |
Barlockhart Loch | 1.3 km | |
Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.42 km | |
Black Hill | 1.51 km | |
Gallow Hill | 1.57 km | |
Crow Hill | 1.97 km | |
Barmain Hill | 2.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 26.6 Mbps | 28.8 Mbps | 40.51 Mbps |
Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 8.03 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% | 24.8 | 6 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37 | 8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.87788100 |
Longitude | -4.81208500 |
OS Easting | 219685 |
OS Northing | 0557302 |
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: 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 |