DG2 8RT maps, stats, and open data
DG2 8RT 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 June 1996.
DG2 8RT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DG2 8RT geodata
| Easting | 282860 |
| Northing | 572918 |
| Latitude | 55.036930 |
| Longitude | -3.834484 |
Where is DG2 8RT?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG2 |
Politics
| Ward | Castle Douglas And Crocketford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG2 8RT
| Village (Main Street) | Crocketford | 396m |
| Village (Main Street) | Crocketford | 409m |
| Auchengibbert (Crocketford Road) | Crocketford | 1,504m |
| Lochview Motel (A75) | Crocketford | 1,656m |
| Lochview Motel (A75) | Crocketford | 1,656m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG2 8RT (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 speed in DG2 8RT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 74.31Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.33Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DG2 8RT (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% |
DG2 8RT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG2 8RT by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,847 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,373 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,611 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG2 8RT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG2 8RT.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
58.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG2 8RT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG2 8RT (metres)
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Nearest post box to DG2 8RT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crocketford Post Office | 17:30 | 11:15 | 302m |
| Shawhead Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 5,145m |
| Barnsoul | 11:00 | 11:00 | 6,460m |
DG2 8RT ITL and DG2 8RT 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 8RT:
| 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 8RT 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 8RT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00098215 | |
| LSOA | S01007547 | Glenkens - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001418 | Glenkens |
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