DG3 5BD maps, stats, and open data
DG3 5BD is located in the Mid and Upper Nithsdale electoral ward, within the council area of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. 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.
DG3 5BD maps
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DG3 5BD geodata
| Easting | 287190 |
| Northing | 599904 |
| Latitude | 55.280313 |
| Longitude | -3.777511 |
Where is DG3 5BD?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG3 |
Politics
| Ward | Mid And Upper Nithsdale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale And Tweeddale |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG3 5BD
| Holestane (A702) | Carronbridge | 216m |
| Holestane (A702) | Carronbridge | 227m |
| Drumlanrig Castle Rd End (A76) | Carronbridge | 1,024m |
| Drumlanrig Castle Rd End (A76) | Carronbridge | 1,074m |
| Poets Corner (U428) | Penpont | 1,918m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG3 5BD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 DG3 5BD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
DG3 5BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG3 5BD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,467 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,745 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,600 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG3 5BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG3 5BD.
- 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
50% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG3 5BD:Nearest post box to DG3 5BD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carronbridge | 11:15 | 11:15 | 1,833m |
| Drumlanrig | 11:15 | 11:15 | 1,973m |
| Burnbrae | 12:30 | 12:30 | 3,519m |
DG3 5BD ITL and DG3 5BD 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 DG3 5BD:
| 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 |
DG3 5BD 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 DG3 5BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00097291 | |
| LSOA | S01007559 | Thornhill - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001420 | Thornhill |
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