The postcode DG8 9EN is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9EN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 9EN is Southfield Lane which is centered 118 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Main St and is 189 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9EN 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 9EN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9EN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9EN
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
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 9EN - Data from Apr 2022
North Main St | 189 m | |
Primary | 359 m | |
Primary | 365 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9EN - Data from Dec 2021
Windy Hill | 478 m | |
Kirkland Hill | 611 m | |
Maidland Wood | 910 m | |
Philip Hill | 936 m | |
Monk Hill | 1.01 km | |
Culquhirk Hill | 1.27 km | |
Gallow Hill | 1.43 km | |
Kirvennie Hill | 1.63 km | |
Craig Hill | 1.65 km | |
House Hill | 1.78 km | |
Neilson's Hill | 1.97 km | |
Cotland Hill | 2.26 km | |
Baldoon Hill | 2.34 km | |
Cotland Plantation | 2.52 km | |
Skate Hill | 2.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9EN - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 35 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 59.93 Mbps |
Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 39 | 8.1 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.86759500 |
Longitude | -4.44033900 |
OS Easting | 243490 |
OS Northing | 0555263 |
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 | S34000793 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 02 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |