The postcode DG8 0QZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in April 2010 and is an active postcode. DG8 0QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 0QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 0QZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 0QZ is A714 which is centered 16.04 km away.
Policing for DG8 0QZ 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 0QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 0QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 0QZ
| Introduction | April 2010 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 0QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Tor Wood | 206 m | |
| Derwindle Hill | 589 m | |
| Flow Wood | 835 m | |
| Bank Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Loch Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Tulmerrick Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Drumpail Fell | 1.84 km | |
| Mid Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Loch Ronald | 1.93 km | |
| Barfad Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Loch Ronald Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Filbane Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Kiln Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.15 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.94091100 |
| Longitude | -4.74078200 |
| OS Easting | 224533 |
| OS Northing | 0564132 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |