The postcode DG8 9LU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9LU 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 9LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9LU is Main Street which is centered 138 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village and is 159 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9LU
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 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
Village | 159 m | |
Village | 181 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9LU - Data from Dec 2021
Glentriplock Plantation | 864 m | |
Marl Hole | 924 m | |
Craigendous Wood | 957 m | |
Corhulloch Hill | 1.01 km | |
Wood Hill | 1.7 km | |
Landberrick Plantation | 1.74 km | |
Landberrick Hill | 1.77 km | |
Barr Plantation | 1.89 km | |
Burnside Plantation | 1.91 km | |
Barr Hill | 1.97 km | |
Knockdon Plantation | 1.98 km | |
Fleuk Hole | 2.05 km | |
Druchtag Plantation | 2.05 km | |
Drumtroddan Plantation | 2.09 km | |
Auchengaillie Plantation | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9LU - 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 | 54.78484100 |
Longitude | -4.57345200 |
OS Easting | 234611 |
OS Northing | 0546363 |
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 |