The postcode DG8 6BY is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 1995.DG8 6BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 6BY 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 6BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to DG8 6BY is Church Lane which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria St and is 56 m away.
Policing for DG8 6BY 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 6BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | February 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 6BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria St | 56 m | |
| Victoria St | 58 m | |
| Church St | 129 m | |
| Church St | 137 m | |
| Somerfield | 240 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Doon Hill | 688 m | |
| Doon Hill Plantation | 703 m | |
| Creebridge Wood | 707 m | |
| Mill Island | 771 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 843 m | |
| Corvisel Wood | 848 m | |
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 862 m | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 894 m | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 946 m | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Bower Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Kirk Pool | 1.09 km | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Hermitage Wood | 1.24 km | |
| The Gill | 1.37 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.95819200 |
| Longitude | -4.48348900 |
| OS Easting | 241080 |
| OS Northing | 0565440 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000842 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |