The postcode DG8 9LR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 9LR as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to DG8 9LR is A747 which is centered 6.58 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Barsalloch and is 800 m away.
50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9LR 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 9LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9LR
| 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 9LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Barsalloch | 800 m | |
| Barsalloch | 808 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Sourcroft Wood | 358 m | |
| Rashnock Plantation | 578 m | |
| Pheasantry Wood | 633 m | |
| Jasper's Plantation | 801 m | |
| Lagtutor Hill | 850 m | |
| Racecourse Plantation | 856 m | |
| Sandpit Plantation | 892 m | |
| Pates Port | 924 m | |
| Cock Hill Plantation | 928 m | |
| Airlour Glen | Valley | 1.04 km |
| Jamie's Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Airlour Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Cupid Hill Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Long Row | 1.18 km | |
| Drumwhat Plantation | 1.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 50% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.74573900 |
| Longitude | -4.56236300 |
| OS Easting | 235165 |
| OS Northing | 0541987 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000834 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |