DG8 7BD maps, stats, and open data
DG8 7BD 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 7BD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DG8 7BD geodata
| Easting | 245204 |
| Northing | 564370 |
| Latitude | 54.949883 |
| Longitude | -4.418569 |
Where is DG8 7BD?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG8 |
Politics
| Ward | Mid Galloway And Wigtown West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG8 7BD
| Village (A75) | Palnure | 898m |
| Village (A75) | Palnure | 907m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG8 7BD (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 | 73.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 73.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DG8 7BD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 2.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 12.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 38.39Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.11Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DG8 7BD (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% |
DG8 7BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG8 7BD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 52,094 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,064 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,578 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG8 7BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG8 7BD.
- 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
55.4% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG8 7BD:DG8 7BD ITL and DG8 7BD 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 7BD:
| 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 |
DG8 7BD 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 7BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00097397 | |
| LSOA | S01007519 | Newton Stewart - 07 |
| MSOA | S02001412 | Newton Stewart |
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