The postcode DG8 6AQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6AQ 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 6AQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to DG8 6AQ is Penkiln Court which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cumloden Rd and is 63 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6AQ 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 6AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6AQ
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 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
Cumloden Rd | 63 m | |
Cumloden Rd | 81 m | |
Bower Drive | 382 m | |
King St | 386 m | |
Millcroft Rd | 394 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021
Kirk Pool | 246 m | |
Bower Wood | 319 m | |
Thorny Hill | 323 m | |
Mill Island | 358 m | |
Creebridge Wood | 391 m | |
The Gill | 562 m | |
Duncree Wood | 620 m | |
Old Hall Plantation | 832 m | |
Craigcolvin Plantation | 913 m | |
Boreland Lodge Wood | 936 m | |
Hill of Old Hall | 989 m | |
Gill Wood | 1.09 km | |
Cumloden Wood | 1.18 km | |
Wild Wood | 1.23 km | |
Hermitage Wood | 1.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 28.1 Mbps | 27.7 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 7.92 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.8 | 3.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35 | 6.8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.96796400 |
Longitude | -4.48254500 |
OS Easting | 241179 |
OS Northing | 0566525 |
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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
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 - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |