The postcode DG8 9SL is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9SL 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 9SL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 9SL is High Street which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowling Green Road and is 115 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9SL 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 9SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9SL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 9SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowling Green Road | 115 m | |
| The Square | 225 m | |
| Square | 230 m | |
| Seaview | 758 m | |
| Seaview | 760 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Kings Green | 317 m | |
| King's Loop | 354 m | |
| Saltpan Point | 423 m | |
| Mill Hill | 443 m | |
| Row of Dourie | 683 m | |
| Airlour Glen | Valley | 854 m |
| Airlour Wood | 893 m | |
| Long Row | 967 m | |
| Cupid Hill Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Jasper's Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Weir's Strip | 1.25 km | |
| Cupid Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Botany Bay Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Pheasantry Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Sandpit Plantation | 1.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75 Mbps | 67.2 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 80% | 100% | 67.2 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 20% | 20% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.75890800 |
| Longitude | -4.58083700 |
| OS Easting | 234031 |
| OS Northing | 0543497 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |