The postcode DG8 6AE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6AE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6AE is A714 which is centered 10.93 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bower Drive and is 882 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6AE 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 6AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6AE
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 6AE - Data from Apr 2022
Bower Drive | 882 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6AE - Data from Dec 2021
Cumloden Wood | 582 m | |
Boreland Lodge Wood | 952 m | |
Glenhoise Wood | 1.22 km | |
Torwhinnoch Hill | 1.26 km | |
Bower Wood | 1.28 km | |
Wild Wood | 1.33 km | |
The Gill | 1.34 km | |
Gill Wood | 1.35 km | |
Kirk Pool | 1.36 km | |
Garlies Wood | 1.38 km | |
Thorny Hill | 1.49 km | |
Knockman Wood | 1.49 km | |
Hawk Hill | 1.55 km | |
Mill Island | 1.61 km | |
Beech Wood | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6AE - 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 | 100% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.97875800 |
Longitude | -4.47688400 |
OS Easting | 241583 |
OS Northing | 0567712 |
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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000770 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 07 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |