The postcode DG8 8YA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in June 2000.DG8 8YA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 8YA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8YA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 8YA is B7004 which is centered 1.66 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Depot and is 1.24 km away.
Policing for DG8 8YA 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 8YA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 8YA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 8YA
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| 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 8YA - Data from Apr 2022
| Bus Depot | 1.24 km | |
| Bus Depot | 1.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 8YA - Data from Dec 2021
| Outon Plantation | 600 m | |
| Outon Loch | 688 m | |
| Drummaston Hill | 863 m | |
| Sour Hill | 914 m | |
| Castle Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Toddly Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Court Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Dinnans Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Murdoch Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Outon Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Sour Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Blindwalls Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Kirkland Marsh | 2.34 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.74653900 |
| Longitude | -4.40332000 |
| OS Easting | 245404 |
| OS Northing | 0541715 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000814 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |