The postcode DG8 9RF is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RF 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 9RF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RF is A747 which is centered 2.7 km away.
Policing for DG8 9RF 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 road names near to DG8 9RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RF
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
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 9RF - Data from Dec 2021
Clays Hill | 623 m | |
Challoch Hill | 824 m | |
Gallows Hill | 931 m | |
Elrig Loch | 1.04 km | |
East Plantation | 1.06 km | |
Mochrum Fell | 1.12 km | |
Changue Wood | 1.33 km | |
West Plantation | 1.4 km | |
Top Park Plantation | 1.45 km | |
Milton Fell | 1.51 km | |
Bennan Hill | 1.73 km | |
Fell Plantation | 1.79 km | |
Long Plantation | 2.06 km | |
Auchengaillie Plantation | 2.39 km | |
Derry Hill | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9RF - 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 | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.81091800 |
Longitude | -4.62591200 |
OS Easting | 231347 |
OS Northing | 0549389 |
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 |