# DG8 6HQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.958969, -4.485023
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QXG57+HX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sx
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 40984 65529
- **UTM:** 30U 404911 6091234
- **Elevation:** 20m
- **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:** S01015189
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002814
- **2021 output area:** S00146941
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007515
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001412
- **2011 output area:** S00098264
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000864
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5593
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 24362 |
| School | Penninghame School | 260 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 60609 |
| Bus stop | Junction | 39 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 324 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 114 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 119 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 234 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 161 |
| Coast | — | 7781 |
| Central London | — | 480851 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 6HG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206HG)
- [DG8 6DA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206DA)
- [DG8 6HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206HN)
- [DG8 6HJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206HJ)
- [DG8 6JB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206JB)
- [DG8 6GZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206GZ)

## Boundary

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