The postcode DG9 9EH is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 9EH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG9 9EH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 9EH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for DG9 9EH 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 9EH and their respective distances.
Information about the postcode DG9 9EH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 9EH - Data from Dec 2021
| Cairngarroch Hill | 164 m | |
| White Hill | 677 m | |
| Core Hill | 749 m | |
| Girgunochy Hill | 773 m | |
| Bailie Hill | 821 m | |
| Cairngarroch | 822 m | |
| Ducarroch Hill | 891 m | |
| Mid Hill | 948 m | |
| Smithy Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Cairnmon Fell | 1.17 km | |
| Auchentibbert Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Meg's Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Water Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Cairn Hill | 1.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG9 9EH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.3 Mbps | 40.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 10% | 90% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 90% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10% | 80% | 27 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 70% | 70% | 56.8 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.80561100 |
| Longitude | -5.02655200 |
| OS Easting | 205582 |
| OS Northing | 0549837 |
| 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 | S34000867 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rhins South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rhins South - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |