The postcode DG8 8PR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.DG8 8PR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 8PR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8PR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 8PR is St John Street which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St John Street and is 67 m away.
Policing for DG8 8PR 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 8PR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 8PR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 8PR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| 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 8PR - Data from Apr 2022
| St John Street | 67 m | |
| Bus Depot | 106 m | |
| Bus Depot | 122 m | |
| St John Street | 214 m | |
| The Grapes | 299 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 8PR - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 385 m | |
| Murdoch Hill | 652 m | |
| Sour Hill | 718 m | |
| Court Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Drummaston Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.32 km | |
| New England Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Black's Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Toddly Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Mains Loch | 1.87 km | |
| Outon Loch | 1.87 km | |
| Sour Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Outon Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Broad Plantation | 2 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.73675700 |
| Longitude | -4.41513800 |
| OS Easting | 244606 |
| OS Northing | 0540653 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000834 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |