# DG8 6QE

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.940106, -4.489167
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QWGR6+28
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74sw
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 40644 63440
- **UTM:** 30U 404601 6089141
- **Elevation:** 52m
- **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 | 25545 |
| School | Penninghame School | 1905 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 62673 |
| Bus stop | Hospital | 1298 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 1838 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 1447 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 2132 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 2003 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 1955 |
| Coast | — | 6576 |
| Central London | — | 479385 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 75% gigabit, 75% superfast, 75% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 6AT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AT)
- [DG8 6LZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206LZ)
- [DG8 6AU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AU)
- [DG8 6QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QF)
- [DG8 6QG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QG)
- [DG8 6BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206BN)
- [DG8 6BL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206BL)

## Boundary

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