The postcode DG8 6BE is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6BE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6BE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6BE is B7052 which is centered 8.68 km away.
20% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6BE 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 road names near to DG8 6BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6BE
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 6BE - Data from Dec 2021
Wigtown Sands | 1.91 km | |
Kilsture Forest | 2.31 km | |
Culquhirk Hill | 2.39 km | |
Moss of Cree | 2.51 km | |
Kirkland Hill | 2.62 km | |
Drove Park Plantation | 2.63 km | |
Barholm Wood | 2.74 km | |
Knockdoon Hill | 2.86 km | |
Causeway End Wood | 2.88 km | |
Loch Murray | 2.88 km | |
Knockdoon Wood | 2.94 km | |
Monk Hill | 2.98 km | |
Park Well Wood | 3.05 km | |
Windy Hill | 3.07 km | |
Spittal Wood | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 20% | 80% |
5-10 Mbps | 60% | 20% |
10-30 Mbps | 20% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.89340500 |
Longitude | -4.42579000 |
OS Easting | 244523 |
OS Northing | 0558102 |
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: Agricultural communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000785 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |