The postcode DG8 0PN is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0PN 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 0PN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 0PN is Sun Street which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 154 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0PN 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 0PN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0PN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0PN
| 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 0PN - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Hall | 154 m | |
| Town Hall | 157 m | |
| Lady Burn | 307 m | |
| Lady Burn | 312 m | |
| Police Station | 408 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0PN - Data from Dec 2021
| Vicar Hill | 225 m | |
| Bankfield Plantation | 250 m | |
| Glen Wood | 768 m | |
| Vennal Hill | 797 m | |
| Standfauld Hill | 813 m | |
| Fell Wood | 851 m | |
| Wood of Park | 949 m | |
| Barlockhart Fell | 973 m | |
| Gray Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Barlockhart Loch | 1.34 km | |
| Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Challoch Clumps | 2.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0PN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.6 Mbps | 33.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.3 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50.2 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.87790900 |
| Longitude | -4.81283500 |
| OS Easting | 219637 |
| OS Northing | 0557307 |
| 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 |