# DG8 7DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.863507, -4.360646
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QVJ7Q+CP
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tu
- **Qibla:** 117.4°
- **Grid reference:** NX 48588 54633
- **UTM:** 30U 412669 6080450
- **Elevation:** 4m
- **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:** S01015194
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002814
- **2021 output area:** S00147170
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007520
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001412
- **2011 output area:** S00098234
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000902
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2897
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 37371 |
| School | Creetown School | 4673 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 72261 |
| Bus stop | A75 | 223 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 11178 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 5183 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 5338 |
| Post office | Creetown Post Office | 4298 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 13130 |
| Coast | — | 329 |
| Central London | — | 467596 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 90% gigabit, 100% superfast, 90% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 7DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DR)
- [DG8 7DW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DW)
- [DG8 7DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DP)
- [DG8 7DT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DT)
- [DG8 7DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DY)
- [DG8 9AF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209AF)
- [DG8 8AD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AD)
- [DG8 9DB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209DB)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%207DS.json).

## Data

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