The postcode DG8 1AE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in November 2016 and terminated in December 2018.DG8 1AE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 1AE 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 1AE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG8 1AE is Princes Road which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Couans Rd and is 143 m away.
Policing for DG8 1AE 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 1AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 1AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 1AE
| Introduction | November 2016 |
| Termination | December 2018 |
| 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 1AE - Data from Apr 2022
| St Couans Rd | 143 m | |
| Hospital | 239 m | |
| Elizabeth Cres | 269 m | |
| Elizabeth Cres | 279 m | |
| Elm Grove | 299 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 1AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Doon Hill Plantation | 322 m | |
| Doon Hill | 456 m | |
| Corvisel Wood | 824 m | |
| South Barnkirk Hill | 945 m | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 1.03 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Mill Island | 1.33 km | |
| Creebridge Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Barrhill Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Thorny Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Kirk Pool | 1.61 km | |
| Barr Hill | 1.69 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.95371700 |
| Longitude | -4.49127400 |
| OS Easting | 240563 |
| OS Northing | 0564959 |
| 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 | 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000914 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |