The postcode DG8 9QJ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9QJ 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 9QJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 9QJ is Church Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seaview and is 285 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9QJ 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 9QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9QJ
| 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 9QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Seaview | 285 m | |
| Seaview | 287 m | |
| The Square | 331 m | |
| Square | 356 m | |
| Bowling Green Road | 587 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Hill | 108 m | |
| Saltpan Point | 699 m | |
| Kings Green | 751 m | |
| King's Loop | 758 m | |
| Fleuk Hole | 1.03 km | |
| Row of Dourie | 1.11 km | |
| Airlour Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Airlour Glen | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Long Row | 1.43 km | |
| Cupid Hill Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Weir's Strip | 1.53 km | |
| Cupid Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Botany Bay Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Moormains Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Jasper's Plantation | 1.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9QJ - 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 | 54.76287900 |
| Longitude | -4.58345300 |
| OS Easting | 233879 |
| OS Northing | 0543945 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |