The postcode DG8 0PX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0PX 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 0PX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG8 0PX is Crofthill Road which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 17 m away.
83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0PX 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 0PX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0PX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0PX
| 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 0PX - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 17 m | |
| Police Station | 124 m | |
| Town Hall | 377 m | |
| Town Hall | 378 m | |
| Lintmill | 666 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0PX - Data from Dec 2021
| Glen Wood | 313 m | |
| Vennal Hill | 344 m | |
| Standfauld Hill | 520 m | |
| Vicar Hill | 563 m | |
| Bankfield Plantation | 715 m | |
| Fell Wood | 732 m | |
| Gray Hill | 855 m | |
| Barlockhart Fell | 898 m | |
| Gallow Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Barlockhart Loch | 1.38 km | |
| Wood of Park | 1.46 km | |
| Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Barmain Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Bank Hill | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0PX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.88091400 |
| Longitude | -4.80643700 |
| OS Easting | 220062 |
| OS Northing | 0557626 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 | 8C2 |