The postcode DG8 0QB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 0QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0QB 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 0QB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to DG8 0QB is Motehill which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 190 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 0QB 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 0QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0QB
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 0QB - Data from Apr 2022
Town Hall | 190 m | |
Town Hall | 202 m | |
Police Station | 383 m | |
Lady Burn | 438 m | |
Lady Burn | 447 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0QB - Data from Dec 2021
Vicar Hill | 84 m | |
Bankfield Plantation | 404 m | |
Vennal Hill | 708 m | |
Glen Wood | 781 m | |
Standfauld Hill | 878 m | |
Wood of Park | 957 m | |
Fell Wood | 959 m | |
Barlockhart Fell | 1.09 km | |
Gray Hill | 1.22 km | |
Back of the Wall Plantation | 1.24 km | |
Black Hill | 1.39 km | |
Barlockhart Loch | 1.48 km | |
Gallow Hill | 1.59 km | |
Crow Hill | 1.85 km | |
Barmain Hill | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 0QB - 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 | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.87924500 |
Longitude | -4.81368100 |
OS Easting | 219590 |
OS Northing | 0557459 |
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 | 8C3 |