# DG2 8QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.004939, -3.788657
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7R2636+XG
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO85ca
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** NX 85697 69282
- **UTM:** 30U 449557 6095625
- **Elevation:** 91m
- **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:** S22000053
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015219
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002819
- **2021 output area:** S00146740
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007545
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001417
- **2011 output area:** S00097311
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000922
- **Rural/urban classification:** Accessible rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4889
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Dumfries | 13886 |
| School | Kirkgunzeon School | 2629 |
| Airport | Carlisle Lake District Airport | 62963 |
| Bus stop | Village | 1533 |
| Food bank | First Base (Dumfriesshire) | 11752 |
| Defibrillator | Dalbeattie Community First Responders | 2640 |
| Pharmacy | rightmedicine Pharmacy | 13145 |
| Post office | Crocketford Post Office | 4327 |
| Library | Castle Douglas Library | 11275 |
| Coast | — | 13329 |
| Central London | — | 458722 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 80% gigabit, 80% superfast, 80% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG2 8QP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QP)
- [DG2 8QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QR)
- [DG2 8QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QT)
- [DG2 8LF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208LF)
- [DG2 8PD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208PD)
- [DG2 8LE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208LE)
- [DG2 8QU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG2%208QU)

## Boundary

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## Data

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