The postcode DG8 9RN is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RN 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 9RN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RN is B7005 which is centered 2.02 km away.
50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9RN 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 9RN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9RN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RN
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 9RN - Data from Dec 2021
Clantibuies Plantation | 395 m | |
Glenling Plantation | 804 m | |
Derry Hill | 875 m | |
Dam Hill Plantation | 879 m | |
Fey Plantation | 987 m | |
Dam Hill | 1 km | |
Drumcauchlie Plantation | 1.13 km | |
Sunny Braes Plantation | 1.38 km | |
Kennel Wood | 1.39 km | |
Airriequhillart Plantation | 1.52 km | |
Long Plantation | 1.55 km | |
Fell Plantation | 1.64 km | |
Loch Lennous | 1.67 km | |
Loch Hill | 1.77 km | |
Top Park Plantation | 1.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9RN - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
5-10 Mbps | 25% | 50% |
10-30 Mbps | 50% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.83362300 |
Longitude | -4.59583600 |
OS Easting | 233374 |
OS Northing | 0551844 |
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 |