# DG8 6HU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.963104, -4.492011
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QXG75+65
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sx
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 40553 66005
- **UTM:** 30U 404474 6091704
- **Elevation:** 51m
- **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:** S00146621
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007505
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001410
- **2011 output area:** S00097393
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000770
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2844
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 23726 |
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | 362 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 60110 |
| Bus stop | Junction | 192 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 948 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 461 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 729 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 873 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 768 |
| Coast | — | 8421 |
| Central London | — | 481488 |

## 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 6EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206EE)
- [DG8 6HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206HT)
- [DG8 6DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206DY)
- [DG8 6TJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206TJ)
- [DG8 6DX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206DX)
- [DG8 6DG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206DG)
- [DG8 6NU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206NU)
- [DG8 6RA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RA)

## Boundary

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## Data

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