# DG3 5EP

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.250234, -3.740062
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7R7725+3X
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO85dg
- **Qibla:** 118.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 89485 96497
- **UTM:** 30U 452954 6122887
- **Elevation:** 101m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Mid and Upper Nithsdale (S13002886)
- **Constituency:** Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (S14000074)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000055
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 2026-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015233
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002822
- **2021 output area:** S00146122
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007559
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001420
- **2011 output area:** S00097294
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000840
- **Rural/urban classification:** Accessible rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3609
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Sanquhar | 17717 |
| School | Wallace Hall Academy | 1394 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 59815 |
| Bus stop | Village | 576 |
| Food bank | First Base (Dumfriesshire) | 2149 |
| Defibrillator | Thornhill Civic Amenity Site | 685 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 1862 |
| Post office | Penpont Post Office | 5076 |
| Library | Library | 2118 |
| Coast | — | 30314 |
| Central London | — | 480081 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG3 5EB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205EB)
- [DG3 5DZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205DZ)
- [DG3 5DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205DY)
- [DG3 5DW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205DW)
- [DG3 5EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205EA)
- [DG3 5DN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG3%205DN)

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