# DG8 8DW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.770505, -4.440319
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QQHC5+6V
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74ss
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 43115 44462
- **UTM:** 30U 407343 6070205
- **Elevation:** 48m
- **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:** S00147301
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007509
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097412
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000834
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3279
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 40497 |
| School | Whithorn School | 4478 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 81747 |
| Bus stop | Bridgehouse Farm | 62 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 20303 |
| Defibrillator | Sorbie Community Council | 2414 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 10849 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 4359 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 20990 |
| Coast | — | 5271 |
| Central London | — | 462858 |

## 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 8AR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AR)
- [DG8 8DN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208DN)
- [DG8 8AP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208AP)
- [DG8 8DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208DP)
- [DG8 8DD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208DD)
- [DG8 8EP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208EP)
- [DG8 8HD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HD)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208DW.json).

## Data

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