DG2 8FA maps, stats, and open data
DG2 8FA is located in the Castle Douglas and Crocketford electoral ward, within the council area of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Dumfries and Galloway. The Community Health Partnership is Dumfries & Galloway Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 2018.
DG2 8FA maps
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DG2 8FA geodata
| Easting | 289909 |
| Northing | 569604 |
| Latitude | 55.008781 |
| Longitude | -3.722961 |
Where is DG2 8FA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG2 |
Politics
| Ward | Castle Douglas And Crocketford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG2 8FA
| Henderson Place (A711) | Beeswing | 205m |
| Henderson Place (A711) | Beeswing | 261m |
| Church (A711) | Beeswing | 554m |
| Church (A711) | Beeswing | 556m |
| Cairnyard (A711) | Beeswing | 1,258m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG2 8FA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DG2 8FA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
62.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG2 8FA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG2 8FA (metres)
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Nearest post box to DG2 8FA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beeswing | 17:15 | 11:45 | 219m |
| Lochanhead | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,604m |
| Post Office | 16:15 | 12:30 | 4,106m |
DG2 8FA ITL and DG2 8FA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DG2 8FA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM9 | Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM92 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000016 | Dumfries and Galloway |
DG2 8FA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DG2 8FA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00098304 | |
| LSOA | S01007595 | New Abbey - 03 |
| MSOA | S02001426 | New Abbey |
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