The postcode DG8 9RS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RS 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 9RS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RS is B7005 which is centered 4.82 km away.
Policing for DG8 9RS 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 9RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RS
| 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 9RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Hill | 261 m | |
| Drumwalt Plantation | 373 m | |
| Wee Hill | 469 m | |
| Loch Hempton | 509 m | |
| Gull Craig | 676 m | |
| Blaeberry Island | 694 m | |
| Black Loch | 747 m | |
| Scar Island | 771 m | |
| Heathery Ward Wood | 820 m | |
| Fern Island | 1.01 km | |
| Fell Loch | 1.02 km | |
| Barn Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Craiglarie Fell | 1.39 km | |
| Round Island | 1.45 km | |
| Castle Island | 1.51 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.85291100 |
| Longitude | -4.63728900 |
| OS Easting | 230793 |
| OS Northing | 0554089 |
| 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 |