DG8 8BS maps, stats, and open data
DG8 8BS 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 8BS maps


DG8 8BS geodata
| Easting | 248033 |
| Northing | 545956 |
| Latitude | 54.785420 |
| Longitude | -4.364736 |
Where is DG8 8BS?
| 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 8BS
| South Street | Garlieston | 433m |
| South Crescent | Garlieston | 492m |
| High Street | Garlieston | 518m |
| Forteviot Gardens (Mill Road) | Garlieston | 638m |
| Mill Road | Garlieston | 650m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG8 8BS (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DG8 8BS (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 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DG8 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,593 |
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| Meter count | 16 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,475 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,323 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DG8 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DG8 8BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
65.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
DG8 8BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG8 8BS (metres)
Lainey Lass 2 BA222
9 Callanders Close South Crescent
228m
Garlieston Caravan Club
Galloway Sweets and Treats
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Nearest post box to DG8 8BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Garlieston Post Office | 16:15 | 12:30 | 519m |
| Post Office | 16:30 | 12:30 | 4,133m |
DG8 8BS ITL and DG8 8BS 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 8BS:
| 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 8BS 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 8BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00098235 | |
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| LSOA | S01007508 | Machars South - 03 |
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| MSOA | S02001411 | Machars South |
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