# DG8 8AW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.784591, -4.462538
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QQGMP+RX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74ss
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 41741 46079
- **UTM:** 30U 405946 6071802
- **Elevation:** 59m
- **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:** S00147294
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007509
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097411
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000834
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3279
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 38589 |
| School | Kirkinner School | 5477 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 80049 |
| Bus stop | Pheasant Hotel | 2018 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 19135 |
| Defibrillator | Sorbie Community Council | 2026 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 9359 |
| Post office | Whauphill Post Office | 4009 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 19282 |
| Coast | — | 5873 |
| Central London | — | 464974 |

## 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 8AS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AS)
- [DG8 8AP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AP)
- [DG8 8AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AN)
- [DG8 8DS](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208DS)
- [DG8 9PY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209PY)

## Boundary

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