The postcode DG8 9NA is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9NA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9NA 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 9NA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9NA is B7085 which is centered 2.89 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9NA 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 9NA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9NA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9NA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9NA - Data from Dec 2021
| Craigendous Wood | 380 m | |
| Druchtag Plantation | 968 m | |
| Glentriplock Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Carseduchan Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Corhulloch Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Landberrick Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Blairshinnoch Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Auchengaillie Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Knockdon Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Wood Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Marl Hole | 1.97 km | |
| Blairshinnoch Plantation | 2 km | |
| Barmullan Plantation | 2.02 km | |
| Skate Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Landberrick Hill | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9NA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 104.5 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 50 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 | 50% | 50% | 26 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 50% | 55.3 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 37.5% | 37.5% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.79541900 |
| Longitude | -4.56492900 |
| OS Easting | 235203 |
| OS Northing | 0547521 |
| 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 |