DG2 8QR maps, stats, and open data
DG2 8QR 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 1980.
DG2 8QR maps


DG2 8QR geodata
| Easting | 284667 |
| Northing | 570259 |
| Latitude | 55.013476 |
| Longitude | -3.805146 |
Where is DG2 8QR?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG2 |
Politics
| Ward | Castle Douglas And Crocketford |
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| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG2 8QR
| Village (Main Street) | Milton | 434m |
| Village (Main Street) | Milton | 465m |
| Auchengibbert (Crocketford Road) | Crocketford | 1,898m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG2 8QR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 77.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 77.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 77.8% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DG2 8QR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 5.76Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DG2 8QR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 22.2% |
DG2 8QR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG2 8QR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 99,546 |
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| Meter count | 6 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,591 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,350 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,448 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,245 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,164 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG2 8QR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG2 8QR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
43.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
DG2 8QR:
Nearest post box to DG2 8QR
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Crocketford Post Office | 17:30 | 11:15 | 2,967m |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 10:30 | 4,042m |
| Haugh Of Urr Post Office | 14:45 | 11:15 | 5,537m |
DG2 8QR ITL and DG2 8QR 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 8QR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM9 | Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM92 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000016 | Dumfries and Galloway |
DG2 8QR 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 8QR:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00097310 | |
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| LSOA | S01007546 | Dalbeattie Rural - 03 |
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| MSOA | S02001417 | Dalbeattie Rural |
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