The postcode DG8 9QY is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9QY 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 9QY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9QY is A747 which is centered 1.21 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Elrig and is 833 m away.
Policing for DG8 9QY 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 9QY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9QY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9QY
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 9QY - Data from Apr 2022
Elrig | 833 m | |
Elrig | 837 m | |
Elrig | 846 m | |
Elrig | 851 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9QY - Data from Dec 2021
Milton Port | 806 m | |
Barr Hill | 971 m | |
Barr Plantation | 997 m | |
Milton Fell | 1.05 km | |
Philip and Mary | 1.58 km | |
Knockdon Plantation | 1.75 km | |
Corhulloch Hill | 1.97 km | |
Clays Hill | 2.08 km | |
Auchengaillie Plantation | 2.14 km | |
Changue Port | 2.16 km | |
Elrig Loch | 2.23 km | |
Challoch Hill | 2.44 km | |
Chippermore Point | 2.58 km | |
Fleuk Hole | 2.58 km | |
Changue Wood | 2.61 km |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.78906700 |
Longitude | -4.61651500 |
OS Easting | 231861 |
OS Northing | 0546937 |
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 |