The postcode DG8 9RP is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RP 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 9RP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RP is A747 which is centered 4.18 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9RP 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 9RP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RP
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 9RP - Data from Dec 2021
West Plantation | 424 m | |
Gallows Hill | 874 m | |
Mochrum Fell | 899 m | |
East Plantation | 984 m | |
Kid Islands | 1.61 km | |
Gull Craig | 1.66 km | |
Kirwar Plantation | 1.69 km | |
Gargrie Island | 1.72 km | |
Long Island | 1.78 km | |
Mochrum Loch | 1.82 km | |
Scart Islands | 1.82 km | |
Loch Doon | 1.84 km | |
Round Island | 1.91 km | |
Mid Moor Wood | 2.05 km | |
Changue Wood | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9RP - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.82464500 |
Longitude | -4.64084700 |
OS Easting | 230445 |
OS Northing | 0550952 |
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 |