# DG8 6QJ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.903517, -4.528075
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QWF3C+CQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74rv
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 38005 59459
- **UTM:** 30U 402020 6085124
- **Elevation:** 79m
- **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 | 26925 |
| School | Kirkcowan School | 5514 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 66566 |
| Bus stop | Carsegowan Farm | 3997 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 6530 |
| Defibrillator | Kames Fish Farming Ltd | 4499 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 6685 |
| Post office | Kirkcowan Post Office | 5286 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 6607 |
| Coast | — | 7162 |
| Central London | — | 477812 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 0BU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200BU)
- [DG8 6QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QH)
- [DG8 6QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206QQ)
- [DG8 0BS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200BS)
- [DG8 9BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209BJ)
- [DG8 9DJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209DJ)
- [DG8 9TQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209TQ)

## Boundary

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