The postcode DG8 9SR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG8 9SR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG8 9SR 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 9SR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DG8 9SR is Dourie Drive which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowling Green Road and is 91 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DG8 9SR 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 9SR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9SR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9SR
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 9SR - Data from Apr 2022
Bowling Green Road | 91 m | |
Square | 397 m | |
The Square | 399 m | |
Seaview | 940 m | |
Seaview | 943 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9SR - Data from Dec 2021
Kings Green | 241 m | |
King's Loop | 305 m | |
Saltpan Point | 460 m | |
Row of Dourie | 571 m | |
Mill Hill | 617 m | |
Airlour Glen | Valley | 671 m |
Airlour Wood | 730 m | |
Long Row | 803 m | |
Cupid Hill Plantation | 957 m | |
Jasper's Plantation | 1.06 km | |
Weir's Strip | 1.14 km | |
Cupid Hill | 1.18 km | |
Pheasantry Wood | 1.19 km | |
Botany Bay Plantation | 1.22 km | |
Sandpit Plantation | 1.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG8 9SR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 44.7 Mbps | 47.9 Mbps | 71.21 Mbps |
Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 7.9 Mbps | 12.37 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 | 100% | 100% | 47.9 | 7.9 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 54.75750300 |
Longitude | -4.57928600 |
OS Easting | 234125 |
OS Northing | 0543337 |
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 |