The postcode DG8 6QX is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in August 2008 and terminated in February 2012.DG8 6QX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 6QX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6QX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG8 6QX is Princes Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Couans Rd and is 143 m away.
Policing for DG8 6QX 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 6QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6QX
Introduction | August 2008 |
Termination | February 2012 |
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 6QX - Data from Apr 2022
St Couans Rd | 143 m | |
Hospital | 240 m | |
Elizabeth Cres | 268 m | |
Elizabeth Cres | 279 m | |
Elm Grove | 299 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6QX - Data from Dec 2021
Doon Hill Plantation | 322 m | |
Doon Hill | 456 m | |
Corvisel Wood | 823 m | |
South Barnkirk Hill | 946 m | |
Hill of Old Hall | 1.03 km | |
Old Hall Plantation | 1.19 km | |
Mill Island | 1.33 km | |
Creebridge Wood | 1.34 km | |
Duncree Wood | 1.38 km | |
Mountpleasant Plantation | 1.45 km | |
Barrhill Wood | 1.47 km | |
Thorny Hill | 1.5 km | |
Craggyrounal Plantation | 1.58 km | |
Kirk Pool | 1.61 km | |
Barr Hill | 1.69 km |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.95370900 |
Longitude | -4.49127100 |
OS Easting | 240564 |
OS Northing | 0564959 |
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 | S34000914 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |