The postcode DG8 8YG is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in November 2003 and terminated in October 2005.DG8 8YG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 8YG 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 8YG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DG8 8YG is Kilncroft which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 63 m away.
Policing for DG8 8YG 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 8YG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 8YG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 8YG
| Introduction | November 2003 |
| Termination | October 2005 |
| 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 8YG - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 63 m | |
| High Street | 73 m | |
| Post Office | 298 m | |
| Clydesdale Bank | 302 m | |
| The Grapes | 471 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 8YG - Data from Dec 2021
| Murdoch Hill | 598 m | |
| Castle Hill | 610 m | |
| New England Plantation | 853 m | |
| Court Hill | 984 m | |
| Sour Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Mains Loch | 1.27 km | |
| Broad Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Black's Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Enoch Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Drummaston Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Balcray Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Balsmith Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Toddly Plantation | 2.25 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.73001500 |
| Longitude | -4.41695800 |
| OS Easting | 244463 |
| OS Northing | 0539907 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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 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 - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |