# DG8 6QB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.958004, -4.479012
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QXG5C+69
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sw
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 41365 65408
- **UTM:** 30U 405294 6091119
- **Elevation:** 10m
- **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:** 2002-07

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015192
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002814
- **2021 output area:** S00146938
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007518
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001412
- **2011 output area:** S00097684
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000842
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2705
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 24728 |
| School | D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub | 509 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 60754 |
| Bus stop | Cinema | 232 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 327 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 289 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 286 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 204 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 383 |
| Coast | — | 7446 |
| Central London | — | 480526 |

## 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 6QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QT)
- [DG8 6QA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QA)
- [DG8 6QS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QS)
- [DG8 6NQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206NQ)
- [DG8 6QU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QU)
- [DG8 6EH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206EH)
- [DG8 6AL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AL)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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