# DG8 6SW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.000407, -4.520861
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7Q2F2H+5M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO75ra
- **Qibla:** 117.3°
- **Grid reference:** NX 38856 70221
- **UTM:** 30U 402717 6095894
- **Elevation:** 74m
- **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:** S01015193
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002814
- **2021 output area:** S00146517
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007519
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001412
- **2011 output area:** S00098232
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000770
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3305
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 19794 |
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | 4900 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 55833 |
| Bus stop | Village | 1160 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 5467 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 4362 |
| Pharmacy | Creebridge Mill | 5106 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 5357 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 5291 |
| Coast | — | 12803 |
| Central London | — | 485875 |

## 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 6RD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RD)
- [DG8 6SN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SN)
- [DG8 6RJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RJ)
- [DG8 6SP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206SP)
- [DG8 6AE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206AE)
- [DG8 7AA](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207AA)

## Boundary

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## Data

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