The postcode DG8 6BL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 6BL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6BL is B733 which is centered 5.64 km away.
28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6BL 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 6BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6BL
| 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 6BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Rolland Hill | 679 m | |
| Coldside Hill | 860 m | |
| Mill Hill | 914 m | |
| Park Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Bishop Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Loudon Hill | 1.56 km | |
| White Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Wood Fell | 1.79 km | |
| Bennan Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Knockinderry Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Kiln Hill | 2 km | |
| Culbratten Wood | 2 km | |
| Causeway End Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Cawvis Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Culbratten Hill | 2.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 28.6% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 28.6% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.91981300 |
| Longitude | -4.48764800 |
| OS Easting | 240661 |
| OS Northing | 0561179 |
| 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 | S34000914 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |