# DG8 8HS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.72762, -4.400574
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QPHHX+2Q
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tr
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 45508 39603
- **UTM:** 30U 409804 6065382
- **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:** S01015186
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002813
- **2021 output area:** S00147303
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007512
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097404
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000814
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3018
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 44821 |
| School | Whithorn School | 1043 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 86781 |
| Bus stop | Post Office | 1116 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 21850 |
| Defibrillator | South Machars Community Centre | 986 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 15858 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 1176 |
| Library | Library | 25219 |
| Coast | — | 3129 |
| Central London | — | 457570 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 8HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HT)
- [DG8 8PW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208PW)
- [DG8 8HU](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HU)
- [DG8 8HP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HP)
- [DG8 8HR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HR)
- [DG8 8HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HX)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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