The postcode DG9 0LQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 0LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG9 0LQ 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 DG9 0LQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DG9 0LQ is B798 which is centered 2.15 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Craigencross Farm and is 490 m away.
71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for DG9 0LQ 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 DG9 0LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG9 0LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG9 0LQ
| 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 DG9 0LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Craigencross Farm | 490 m | |
| Craigencross Farm | 500 m | |
| Roundabout | 528 m | |
| Roundabout | 531 m | |
| Challoch Crescent | 715 m | |
| Stranraer Ferry Terminal | 4.62 km | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 6.04 km | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 6.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 0LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Barn Hill | 638 m | |
| Murray's Hill | 723 m | |
| Dounan Hill | 873 m | |
| South Aldouran Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Aldouran Glen | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Kirkland Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 1.52 km | |
| North Aldouran Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Tor of Craigoch | 1.85 km | |
| High Kirkland Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Half Mark Belt | 1.95 km | |
| High Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Loch Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Garchrie Moss Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Black Loch | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG9 0LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.92927000 |
| Longitude | -5.08453100 |
| OS Easting | 202463 |
| OS Northing | 0563754 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Stranraer and the Rhins |
| 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 | Stranraer |
| 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) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000768 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rhins North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rhins North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |