The postcode DG9 0LU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 0LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG9 0LU 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 0LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG9 0LU is B738 which is centered 2.74 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Craigens and is 85 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG9 0LU 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 road names near to DG9 0LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG9 0LU
| 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 0LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Craigens | 85 m | |
| Telephone Box | 92 m | |
| Telephone Box | 95 m | |
| Stranraer Ferry Terminal | 5.75 km | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 8.96 km | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 8.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 0LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Core Plantation | 676 m | |
| Cairn Hill | 732 m | |
| Slewtammoch Plantation | 901 m | |
| Core Hill | 918 m | |
| Black Spots Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Auchnotteroch Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Blackpark Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Knock Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Clashnarroch Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Slewscinnie Hill | 1.32 km | |
| South Craighead Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Milldown Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Topmalloch Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Maherein Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Craighead Wood | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG9 0LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.3 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 2.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 0.87 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 9.1% | 90.9% | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 90.9% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 90.9% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.90834200 |
| Longitude | -5.11267000 |
| OS Easting | 200557 |
| OS Northing | 0561506 |
| 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: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000912 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rhins North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rhins North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |