DG2 8RX maps, stats, and open data
DG2 8RX is located in the Abbey 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 September 2017.
DG2 8RX maps


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DG2 8RX geodata
| Easting | 294131 |
| Northing | 575080 |
| Latitude | 55.058885 |
| Longitude | -3.659007 |
Where is DG2 8RX?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG2 |
Politics
| Ward | Abbey |
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| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG2 8RX
| Garroch Loaning (A75) | Cargenbridge | 495m |
| Garroch Loaning (A75) | Cargenbridge | 498m |
| Garroch Business Park (Garroch Loaning) | Cargenbridge | 712m |
| Garroch Business Park (Garroch Loaning) | Cargenbridge | 729m |
| Drumsleet (Old Military Road) | Cargenbridge | 919m |
Nearest railway stations to DG2 8RX
Broadband
Broadband access in DG2 8RX (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 8RX (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
49.4% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
DG2 8RX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG2 8RX (metres)
Enterprising DG Catering Van (1)
Enterprising DG Catering Van (2)
Enterprising DG Catering Van (3)
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Nearest post box to DG2 8RX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Cargenbridge | 16:30 | 12:00 | 1,250m |
| Dalbeattie Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 2,112m |
| Albert Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 2,228m |
DG2 8RX ITL and DG2 8RX 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 8RX:
| 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 8RX 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 8RX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00097234 | |
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| LSOA | S01007594 | New Abbey - 02 |
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| MSOA | S02001426 | New Abbey |
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