# DG8 8JA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.687505, -4.402255
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QMHQX+23
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tq
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 45247 35144
- **UTM:** 30U 409606 6060920
- **Elevation:** 53m
- **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:** S00147319
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007512
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097400
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000814
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3018
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 46930 |
| School | Whithorn School | 5146 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 91194 |
| Bus stop | Prestrie Farm | 2313 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 25557 |
| Defibrillator | Bowling Club | 2646 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 20251 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 5249 |
| Library | Library | 27713 |
| Coast | — | 634 |
| Central London | — | 454245 |

## 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 8JB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JB)
- [DG8 8HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HZ)
- [DG8 8JD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JD)
- [DG8 8HY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HY)
- [DG8 8JY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JY)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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