The postcode DG8 6NQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in June 1994 and is an active postcode. DG8 6NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6NQ 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 6NQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to DG8 6NQ is Victoria Mews which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria St and is 116 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6NQ 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 6NQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6NQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6NQ
| Introduction | June 1994 |
| 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 6NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria St | 116 m | |
| Somerfield | 144 m | |
| Victoria St | 162 m | |
| Dashwood Square | 231 m | |
| Dashwood Square | 261 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6NQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 726 m | |
| Corvisel Wood | 742 m | |
| Creebridge Wood | 774 m | |
| Doon Hill Plantation | 819 m | |
| Doon Hill | 822 m | |
| Mill Island | 871 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 890 m | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 1.05 km | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Bower Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Hermitage Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Kirk Pool | 1.2 km | |
| The Gill | 1.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6NQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.8 Mbps | 61.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.9 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.95752600 |
| Longitude | -4.48132300 |
| OS Easting | 241216 |
| OS Northing | 0565361 |
| 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: 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 |