The postcode DG8 6ED is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in April 2001.DG8 6ED is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 6ED 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 6ED as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 6ED is Creemills Walk which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King St and is 67 m away.
Policing for DG8 6ED 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 6ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6ED
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | April 2001 |
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 6ED - Data from Apr 2022
King St | 67 m | |
King St | 78 m | |
Ewart Drive | 154 m | |
Ashgrove Crt | 168 m | |
Douglas Terr | 218 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6ED - Data from Dec 2021
Mill Island | 111 m | |
Kirk Pool | 227 m | |
Creebridge Wood | 312 m | |
Duncree Wood | 359 m | |
Thorny Hill | 395 m | |
Old Hall Plantation | 527 m | |
The Gill | 527 m | |
Bower Wood | 558 m | |
Hill of Old Hall | 670 m | |
Craigcolvin Plantation | 752 m | |
Boreland Lodge Wood | 1.07 km | |
Doon Hill | 1.07 km | |
Gill Wood | 1.1 km | |
Doon Hill Plantation | 1.19 km | |
Mountpleasant Plantation | 1.34 km |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.96583400 |
Longitude | -4.48607000 |
OS Easting | 240945 |
OS Northing | 0566296 |
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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000866 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |