# DG8 8AL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.805833, -4.462508
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QRG4P+8X
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74st
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 41826 48442
- **UTM:** 30U 405997 6074165
- **Elevation:** 46m
- **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:** S01015183
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002813
- **2021 output area:** S00147288
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007509
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097410
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000773
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3279
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 37795 |
| School | Kirkinner School | 3120 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 77697 |
| Bus stop | Bus Shelter | 1964 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 16779 |
| Defibrillator | Village Hall | 1937 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 7023 |
| Post office | Whauphill Post Office | 2001 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 16928 |
| Coast | — | 4357 |
| Central London | — | 466780 |

## 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 9NX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209NX)
- [DG8 8AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AN)
- [DG8 8AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AJ)
- [DG8 9DF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209DF)

## Boundary

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