The postcode DG8 9SP is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9SP 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 9SP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG8 9SP is Myrton Crescent which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowling Green Road and is 130 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9SP 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 9SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9SP
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 9SP - Data from Apr 2022
Bowling Green Road | 130 m | |
Square | 432 m | |
The Square | 438 m | |
Seaview | 1 km | |
Seaview | 1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9SP - Data from Dec 2021
Kings Green | 187 m | |
King's Loop | 256 m | |
Saltpan Point | 434 m | |
Row of Dourie | 499 m | |
Airlour Glen | Valley | 634 m |
Mill Hill | 682 m | |
Airlour Wood | 721 m | |
Long Row | 732 m | |
Cupid Hill Plantation | 965 m | |
Jasper's Plantation | 1.04 km | |
Weir's Strip | 1.16 km | |
Pheasantry Wood | 1.16 km | |
Cupid Hill | 1.21 km | |
Botany Bay Plantation | 1.25 km | |
Sandpit Plantation | 1.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 39.5 Mbps | 39.1 Mbps | 52.46 Mbps |
Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 8.52 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.2 | 7.2 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.75685800 |
Longitude | -4.57958700 |
OS Easting | 234103 |
OS Northing | 0543266 |
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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
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 | 8A2 |