The postcode DG8 0QS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in May 1993 and terminated in February 1995.DG8 0QS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 0QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 0QS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 0QS is B733 which is centered 6.42 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Halfway House and is 471 m away.
Policing for DG8 0QS 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 0QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0QS
| Introduction | May 1993 |
| Termination | February 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 0QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Halfway House | 471 m | |
| Halfway House | 480 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Craighlaw Wood | 150 m | |
| Spa Well Wood | 236 m | |
| Craighlaw Loch | 266 m | |
| Crow Wood | 382 m | |
| Dove Wood | 492 m | |
| Pond Foot Wood | 517 m | |
| Muil Strip | 570 m | |
| White Hill Wood | 585 m | |
| Burnt House Wood | 687 m | |
| Glendarroch Loch | 691 m | |
| Moss House Wood | 736 m | |
| Kildarroch Wood | 850 m | |
| Ballochrae Wood | 912 m | |
| Barhapple Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Ballochrae Hill | 1.18 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91615400 |
| Longitude | -4.64381400 |
| OS Easting | 230640 |
| OS Northing | 0561140 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 | Newton Stewart |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000910 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |