# DG8 6AF

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.972094, -4.479693
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QXGCC+R4
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sx
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 41377 66977
- **UTM:** 30U 405284 6092687
- **Elevation:** 30m
- **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:** S01015191
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002814
- **2021 output area:** S00146834
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007517
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001412
- **2011 output area:** S00098348
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000770
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3362
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 23742 |
| School | D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub | 1263 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 59191 |
| Bus stop | Junction | 122 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 1774 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 812 |
| Pharmacy | Creebridge Mill | 1238 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 1613 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 1655 |
| Coast | — | 8716 |
| Central London | — | 481775 |

## 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

- [DG8 6AD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AD)
- [DG8 6AH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AH)
- [DG8 6AG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AG)
- [DG8 6SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SL)
- [DG8 6AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AN)

## Boundary

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