# DG8 6BL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.919813, -4.487649
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QWG96+WW
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sw
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 40661 61179
- **UTM:** 30U 404651 6086881
- **Elevation:** 23m
- **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:** S00146763
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007505
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001410
- **2011 output area:** S00097390
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000914
- **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 | 27207 |
| School | Penninghame School | 4159 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 64929 |
| Bus stop | Baltersan | 1586 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 4063 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 3706 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 4363 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 4223 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 4196 |
| Coast | — | 5362 |
| Central London | — | 477573 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 85.7% gigabit, 85.7% superfast, 85.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 6BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206BJ)
- [DG8 6BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206BN)
- [DG8 6QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QH)
- [DG8 6QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QQ)
- [DG8 6QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QE)
- [DG8 9TQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209TQ)
- [DG8 6QG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QG)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206BL.json).

## Data

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