# DG8 6RL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.041673, -4.576346
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7Q2CRF+MF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO75rb
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 35477 74941
- **UTM:** 30U 399272 6100564
- **Elevation:** 35m
- **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 | 14459 |
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | 10617 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 51130 |
| Bus stop | Clachaneasy | 11 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 11204 |
| Defibrillator | Glentrool &Bargrennan Community Trust | 3479 |
| Pharmacy | Creebridge Mill | 10881 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 11107 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 11025 |
| Coast | — | 18596 |
| Central London | — | 491667 |

## 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 6SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SR)
- [DG8 6RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RR)
- [DG8 6RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RN)
- [DG8 6SS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SS)
- [DG8 6RS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RS)
- [DG8 6RT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RT)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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