The postcode DG8 6NS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in February 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6NS 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 6NS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG8 6NS is Wallace Place which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunkitterick Drive and is 90 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG8 6NS 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 6NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6NS
| Introduction | February 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 6NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunkitterick Drive | 90 m | |
| Hole-in-the-wall | 182 m | |
| Hole-in-the-Wall | 182 m | |
| McGregor Drive | 184 m | |
| New Galloway Rd | 202 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 326 m | |
| Hermitage Wood | 446 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 728 m | |
| Creebridge Wood | 749 m | |
| Bower Wood | 807 m | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 933 m | |
| Mill Island | 957 m | |
| Doon Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Beech Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Wild Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Corvisel Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Kirk Pool | 1.21 km | |
| Doon Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 1.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.2 Mbps | 62.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.4 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% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.1 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DG8 6NS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.96079900 |
| Longitude | -4.47201100 |
| OS Easting | 241825 |
| OS Northing | 0565704 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000852 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |