The postcode DG8 9RB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RB 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 9RB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RB is A747 which is centered 2.27 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Elrig and is 482 m away.
66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9RB 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 9RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RB
| 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 9RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Elrig | 482 m | |
| Elrig | 491 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Knockdon Plantation | 734 m | |
| Barr Hill | 814 m | |
| Barr Plantation | 927 m | |
| Auchengaillie Plantation | 966 m | |
| Milton Fell | 1.2 km | |
| Elrig Loch | 1.21 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Corhulloch Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Clays Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Milton Port | 2.02 km | |
| Top Park Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Drumnescat Loch | 2.23 km | |
| Druchtag Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Fell Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9RB - 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 | 33.3% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.79829300 |
| Longitude | -4.60555100 |
| OS Easting | 232604 |
| OS Northing | 0547937 |
| 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 |