The postcode DG8 8QD is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in March 1983.DG8 8QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 8QD 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 8QD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 8QD is Green Lane which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 40 m away.
Policing for DG8 8QD 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 8QD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 8QD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 8QD
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | March 1983 |
| 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 8QD - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 40 m | |
| High Street | 47 m | |
| Clydesdale Bank | 280 m | |
| Post Office | 283 m | |
| The Grapes | 452 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 8QD - Data from Dec 2021
| Murdoch Hill | 509 m | |
| Castle Hill | 625 m | |
| New England Plantation | 803 m | |
| Court Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Sour Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Mains Loch | 1.36 km | |
| Broad Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Black's Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Enoch Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Drummaston Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Balcray Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Toddly Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Balsmith Plantation | 2.2 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.73046800 |
| Longitude | -4.41811900 |
| OS Easting | 244390 |
| OS Northing | 0539960 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |