# DG2 8QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.047349, -3.848354
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7R25W2+WM
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO85bb
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** NX 82004 74100
- **UTM:** 30U 445796 6100389
- **Elevation:** 219m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Castle Douglas and Crocketford (S13002883)
- **Constituency:** Dumfries and Galloway (S14000073)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000055
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015221
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002820
- **2021 output area:** S00146592
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007547
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001418
- **2011 output area:** S00098215
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000922
- **Rural/urban classification:** Accessible rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3131
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Dumfries | 15730 |
| School | Springholm School | 4394 |
| Airport | Carlisle Lake District Airport | 67406 |
| Bus stop | Junction | 1770 |
| Food bank | First Base (Dumfriesshire) | 13172 |
| Defibrillator | Cci | 1729 |
| Pharmacy | rightmedicine Pharmacy | 14393 |
| Post office | Crocketford Post Office | 1736 |
| Library | Castle Douglas Library | 12738 |
| Coast | — | 18033 |
| Central London | — | 464756 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG2 9ST](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%209ST)
- [DG2 8QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QQ)
- [DG2 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QH)
- [DG7 3HU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG7%203HU)
- [DG2 9UF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%209UF)
- [DG7 3HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG7%203HX)

## Boundary

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## Data

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