The postcode DG8 9LS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9LS 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 9LS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9LS is Second Sands which is centered 238 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seaview and is 416 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9LS 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 9LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9LS
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 9LS - Data from Apr 2022
Seaview | 416 m | |
Seaview | 421 m | |
The Square | 994 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9LS - Data from Dec 2021
Fleuk Hole | 650 m | |
Mill Hill | 673 m | |
Saltpan Point | 1.35 km | |
Kings Green | 1.41 km | |
King's Loop | 1.42 km | |
Marl Hole | 1.49 km | |
Moormains Plantation | 1.58 km | |
Burnside Plantation | 1.62 km | |
Philip and Mary | 1.68 km | |
Row of Dourie | 1.77 km | |
Airlour Wood | 1.82 km | |
Cupid Hill | 1.87 km | |
Ghaist Plantation | 1.87 km | |
Cupid Hill Plantation | 1.87 km | |
Weir's Strip | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9LS - 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 | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.76884800 |
Longitude | -4.58321200 |
OS Easting | 233918 |
OS Northing | 0544607 |
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 | S34000882 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |