DG8 6RA maps, stats, and open data
DG8 6RA is located in the Mid Galloway and Wigtown West 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.
DG8 6RA maps


DG8 6RA geodata
| Easting | 239742 |
| Northing | 566833 |
| Latitude | 54.970269 |
| Longitude | -4.505141 |
Where is DG8 6RA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG8 |
Politics
| Ward | Mid Galloway And Wigtown West |
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| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG8 6RA
| Ghyll Crescent | Newton Stewart | 973m |
| Douglas Terr (Douglas Terrace) | Newton Stewart | 1,102m |
| Douglas Terrace | Newton Stewart | 1,105m |
| Ewart Drive | Newton Stewart | 1,167m |
| King St (King Street) | Newton Stewart | 1,265m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG8 6RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 75.0% |
| 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 DG8 6RA (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 | 25.0% |
Deprivation
62.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
DG8 6RA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG8 6RA (metres)
Chris B'Bacon
Merrick Cafe
Merrick Leisure Centre Corsbie Road
1,479m
Douglas Ewart High School
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DG8 6RA ITL and DG8 6RA 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 DG8 6RA:
| 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 |
DG8 6RA 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 DG8 6RA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00097393 | |
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| LSOA | S01007505 | Machars North - 04 |
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| MSOA | S02001410 | Machars North |
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