# DG8 0EL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.983755, -4.618838
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QX9MJ+GF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74qx
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 32521 68599
- **UTM:** 30U 396408 6094182
- **Elevation:** 84m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (S13002881)
- **Constituency:** Dumfries and Galloway (S14000073)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000072
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015179
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002812
- **2021 output area:** S00146725
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007505
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001410
- **2011 output area:** S00097430
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000910
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2844
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 16325 |
| School | Kirkcowan School | 7557 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 57631 |
| Bus stop | Knockville Farm | 5610 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 9185 |
| Defibrillator | Kirkcowan Telephone Box | 8071 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 9088 |
| Post office | Kirkcowan Post Office | 7824 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 9030 |
| Coast | — | 16131 |
| Central London | — | 488383 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 0EJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200EJ)
- [DG8 6SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SA)
- [DG8 0EH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200EH)
- [DG8 6RU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RU)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200EL.json).

## Data

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