The postcode DG8 9YD is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in December 1999 and terminated in June 2000.DG8 9YD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 9YD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9YD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG8 9YD is B7052 which is centered 453 m away.
Policing for DG8 9YD 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 9YD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 9YD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 9YD
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 9YD - Data from Dec 2021
| Baryerrock Hill | 467 m | |
| Broom Hill | 832 m | |
| Bratney Walls Pond | 863 m | |
| Hawk Hill Plantation | 884 m | |
| Hawk Hill | 958 m | |
| Bell's Moor Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Barvernochan Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Doon Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Shaw Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Whaup Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Clover Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Black's Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Tahall Plantation | 2 km | |
| Old Wood | 2 km | |
| Drumjargon Hill | 2.06 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.82615700 |
| Longitude | -4.50718300 |
| OS Easting | 239037 |
| OS Northing | 0550806 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| 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 South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |