The postcode DG8 6BH is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6BH 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 6BH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6BH is B733 which is centered 6.69 km away.
The nearest bus stop is A714 and is 281 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6BH 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 6BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6BH
| 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 6BH - Data from Apr 2022
| A714 | 281 m | |
| A714 | 290 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6BH - Data from Dec 2021
| Causeway End Wood | 147 m | |
| Loudon Hill | 625 m | |
| Park Wood | 890 m | |
| Kilsture Forest | 1.31 km | |
| Cawvis Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Moss of Cree | 1.47 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Drove Park Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| White Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Drumlane Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Barney Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Wood Fell | 2.39 km | |
| Rolland Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Thorny Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Coldside Hill | 2.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 52.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 25% | 75% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 75% | 60.5 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91109500 |
| Longitude | -4.45979100 |
| OS Easting | 242412 |
| OS Northing | 0560146 |
| 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 |