The postcode DG8 6TH is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in May 1986 and is an active postcode. DG8 6TH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 6TH 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 6TH as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to DG8 6TH is Ashgrove Drive which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King St and is 37 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 6TH 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 6TH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6TH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6TH
Introduction | May 1986 |
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 6TH - Data from Apr 2022
King St | 37 m | |
King St | 53 m | |
Ashgrove Crt | 65 m | |
Ewart Drive | 103 m | |
Douglas Terr | 194 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6TH - Data from Dec 2021
Mill Island | 169 m | |
Duncree Wood | 275 m | |
Kirk Pool | 296 m | |
Creebridge Wood | 381 m | |
Old Hall Plantation | 416 m | |
Thorny Hill | 490 m | |
The Gill | 533 m | |
Hill of Old Hall | 556 m | |
Bower Wood | 668 m | |
Craigcolvin Plantation | 695 m | |
Doon Hill | 970 m | |
Doon Hill Plantation | 1.09 km | |
Gill Wood | 1.1 km | |
Boreland Lodge Wood | 1.1 km | |
Mountpleasant Plantation | 1.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 6TH - 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% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.96529900 |
Longitude | -4.48758300 |
OS Easting | 240846 |
OS Northing | 0566240 |
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: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000866 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newton Stewart |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newton Stewart - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |