The postcode DG8 0PR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0PR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0PR 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 0PR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 0PR is Balkail Avenue which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 25 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0PR 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 0PR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0PR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0PR
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 0PR - Data from Apr 2022
Town Hall | 25 m | |
Town Hall | 32 m | |
Police Station | 231 m | |
Police Station | 345 m | |
Lady Burn | 465 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0PR - Data from Dec 2021
Vicar Hill | 303 m | |
Bankfield Plantation | 375 m | |
Glen Wood | 589 m | |
Vennal Hill | 644 m | |
Standfauld Hill | 660 m | |
Fell Wood | 745 m | |
Barlockhart Fell | 885 m | |
Gray Hill | 1 km | |
Wood of Park | 1.13 km | |
Barlockhart Loch | 1.3 km | |
Black Hill | 1.39 km | |
Gallow Hill | 1.43 km | |
Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.44 km | |
Crow Hill | 2.07 km | |
Barmain Hill | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0PR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 39.1 Mbps | 37.1 Mbps | 43.07 Mbps |
Upload | 8.1 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 9.76 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% | 29 | 8 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.3 | 8.3 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.87871000 |
Longitude | -4.81038500 |
OS Easting | 219799 |
OS Northing | 0557391 |
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 |