The postcode DG8 9PL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9PL 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 9PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9PL is B7085 which is centered 2.09 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Airyhassen and is 624 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9PL 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 9PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9PL
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 9PL - Data from Apr 2022
Airyhassen | 624 m | |
Airyhassen | 625 m | |
Blairshinnoch | 661 m | |
Blairshinnoch | 673 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9PL - Data from Dec 2021
Drumscallan Plantation | 590 m | |
Landberrick Plantation | 706 m | |
Wood Hill | 768 m | |
Blairshinnoch Hill | 874 m | |
Drumscallan Hill | 978 m | |
Blairshinnoch Plantation | 992 m | |
Camford Plantation | 996 m | |
Drumtroddan Hill | 1.05 km | |
Landberrick Hill | 1.11 km | |
Little Camford Plantation | 1.27 km | |
Carseduchan Plantation | 1.39 km | |
Barmullan Plantation | 1.56 km | |
Glentriplock Plantation | 1.57 km | |
Annat Hill | 1.58 km | |
Drumtroddan Plantation | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.78283000 |
Longitude | -4.53604200 |
OS Easting | 237009 |
OS Northing | 0546053 |
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 | S34000834 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |