The postcode DG8 9RL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9RL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RL is B7005 which is centered 554 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 213.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9RL 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 9RL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RL
| 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 9RL - Data from Dec 2021
| Airriequhillart Plantation | 122 m | |
| Kennel Wood | 272 m | |
| Fey Plantation | 535 m | |
| Glenling Plantation | 777 m | |
| Drumcauchlie Plantation | 924 m | |
| Sunny Braes Plantation | 934 m | |
| Clantibuies Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Gunion Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Ballaird Loch | 1.78 km | |
| Dounan Moor | 1.8 km | |
| Ring Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Dam Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Loch Lennous | 1.88 km | |
| Dam Hill Plantation | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9RL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 160 Mbps | 213.9 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 30 Mbps | 31.5 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% | 160 | 30 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 440 | 62.5 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.83938700 |
| Longitude | -4.57469600 |
| OS Easting | 234755 |
| OS Northing | 0552435 |
| 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 | S34000773 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars North - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |