The postcode DG8 9BQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9BQ 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 9BQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9BQ is B733 which is centered 2.15 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9BQ 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 road names near to DG8 9BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9BQ
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9BQ - Data from Dec 2021
Long Hill | 374 m | |
Barquhill Hill | 413 m | |
Muir Hill | 731 m | |
White Hill | 757 m | |
Broom Hill | 1.18 km | |
Barflawen Hill | 1.27 km | |
Old Wood | 1.44 km | |
White Loch | 1.46 km | |
Broom Hill | 1.49 km | |
Broom Hill Plantation | 1.54 km | |
Kiln Hill | 1.78 km | |
Ballaird Loch | 1.79 km | |
Dam Hill | 1.81 km | |
Clugston Loch | 1.85 km | |
Spittal Hill | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9BQ - 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 | 0% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.86940800 |
Longitude | -4.56421900 |
OS Easting | 235550 |
OS Northing | 0555750 |
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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34000773 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 03 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |