The postcode DG8 9PZ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1996.DG8 9PZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9PZ 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 9PZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9PZ is B7085 which is centered 3.16 km away.
Policing for DG8 9PZ 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 9PZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9PZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9PZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 1996 |
| 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 9PZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Dowalton Hill | 266 m | |
| Grennan Moss | 886 m | |
| Pen Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Grennan Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Inner Wood Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Drummoddie Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Culkae Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Wood Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Loch Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Airies Mill Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Chapel Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Culnoag Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Sanquahar Hill | 1.84 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.78663700 |
| Longitude | -4.47669000 |
| OS Easting | 240840 |
| OS Northing | 0546340 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |