The postcode DG8 6AL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6AL 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 6AL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6AL is Riverbank which is centered 338 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Somerfield and is 415 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6AL 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 6AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6AL
| 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 6AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Somerfield | 415 m | |
| Dashwood Square | 523 m | |
| Wigtown Road | 530 m | |
| New Galloway Rd | 538 m | |
| New Galloway Rd | 546 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 485 m | |
| Corvisel Wood | 525 m | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 620 m | |
| Hermitage Wood | 1 km | |
| Creebridge Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Doon Hill Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Thorny Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Mill Island | 1.26 km | |
| Barrhill Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Bower Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 1.5 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Kirk Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6AL - 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 | 54.95517000 |
| Longitude | -4.47560400 |
| OS Easting | 241572 |
| OS Northing | 0565085 |
| 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 |