The postcode DG8 6PR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 6PR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6PR 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 6PR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DG8 6PR is Stewart Of Garlies which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millcroft Rd and is 225 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DG8 6PR 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 6PR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6PR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6PR
| 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 6PR - Data from Apr 2022
| Millcroft Rd | 225 m | |
| Cumloden Rd | 238 m | |
| Millcroft Rd | 243 m | |
| King St | 248 m | |
| Cumloden Rd | 250 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6PR - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Island | 178 m | |
| Creebridge Wood | 236 m | |
| Thorny Hill | 243 m | |
| Kirk Pool | 253 m | |
| Bower Wood | 377 m | |
| Duncree Wood | 530 m | |
| The Gill | 601 m | |
| Old Hall Plantation | 708 m | |
| Hill of Old Hall | 848 m | |
| Craigcolvin Plantation | 891 m | |
| Boreland Lodge Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Gill Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Doon Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Hermitage Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Mountpleasant Plantation | 1.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6PR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for DG8 6PR - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.96638300 |
| Longitude | -4.48340000 |
| OS Easting | 241118 |
| OS Northing | 0566351 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |