DG2 8RU maps, stats, and open data
DG2 8RU 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 1997.
DG2 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DG2 8RU geodata
| Easting | 283128 |
| Northing | 572731 |
| Latitude | 55.035313 |
| Longitude | -3.830217 |
Where is DG2 8RU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG2 |
Politics
| Ward | Castle Douglas And Crocketford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG2 8RU
| Village (Main Street) | Crocketford | 153m |
| Village (Main Street) | Crocketford | 156m |
| Auchengibbert (Crocketford Road) | Crocketford | 1,282m |
| Lochview Motel (A75) | Crocketford | 1,647m |
| Lochview Motel (A75) | Crocketford | 1,650m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG2 8RU (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 8RU (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 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG2 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,833 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,806 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,821 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG2 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG2 8RU.
- 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 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG2 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DG2 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crocketford Post Office | 17:30 | 11:15 | 72m |
| Shawhead Post Office | 16:15 | 12:00 | 5,045m |
| Barnsoul | 11:00 | 11:00 | 6,386m |
DG2 8RU ITL and DG2 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00097306 | |
| LSOA | S01007547 | Glenkens - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001418 | Glenkens |
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