The postcode DG8 9HJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9HJ 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 9HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 9HJ is High Vennel which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Main St and is 89 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9HJ
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 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022
North Main St | 89 m | |
Primary | 244 m | |
Primary | 256 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9HJ - Data from Dec 2021
Windy Hill | 239 m | |
Kirkland Hill | 551 m | |
Philip Hill | 716 m | |
Monk Hill | 798 m | |
Maidland Wood | 839 m | |
Culquhirk Hill | 1.16 km | |
Gallow Hill | 1.25 km | |
Kirvennie Hill | 1.37 km | |
Craig Hill | 1.51 km | |
House Hill | 1.55 km | |
Neilson's Hill | 1.71 km | |
Cotland Hill | 2.01 km | |
Baldoon Hill | 2.22 km | |
Cotland Plantation | 2.28 km | |
Kirwaugh Plantation | 2.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 54.8 Mbps | 54.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 19.98 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% | 22 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 62.5 | 14.8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.86756600 |
Longitude | -4.44445100 |
OS Easting | 243226 |
OS Northing | 0555269 |
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 |