The postcode DG8 9RW is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in April 1989.DG8 9RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9RW 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 9RW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG8 9RW is B7005 which is centered 3.73 km away.
Policing for DG8 9RW 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 9RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9RW
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | April 1989 |
| 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 9RW - Data from Dec 2021
| East Plantation | 1.01 km | |
| West Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Top Park Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Derry Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Fell Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Dam Hill Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Mochrum Fell | 1.83 km | |
| Dam Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Challoch Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Clantibuies Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| Gull Craig | 2.07 km | |
| Long Island | 2.16 km | |
| Round Island | 2.22 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.82855300 |
| Longitude | -4.62095400 |
| OS Easting | 231740 |
| OS Northing | 0551340 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |