The postcode DG8 6NT is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6NT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6NT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6NT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG8 6NT is Masonfield Court which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 95 m away.
Policing for DG8 6NT 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 6NT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6NT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6NT
| Introduction | January 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 6NT - Data from Apr 2022
| Health Centre | 95 m | |
| Health Centre | 95 m | |
| Bruce Place | 137 m | |
| Cree Inn | 150 m | |
| Kirroughtree Avenue | 156 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6NT - Data from Dec 2021
| Creebridge Wood | 427 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 487 m | |
| Mill Island | 604 m | |
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 635 m | |
| Bower Wood | 676 m | |
| Hermitage Wood | 837 m | |
| Kirk Pool | 903 m | |
| Duncree Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 1.08 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Corvisel Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Doon Hill Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Craggyrounal Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| The Gill | 1.24 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.96120000 |
| Longitude | -4.47834700 |
| OS Easting | 241421 |
| OS Northing | 0565763 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000770 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |