# DG8 8JQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.721938, -4.365437
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QPJCM+QR
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tr
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 47749 38894
- **UTM:** 30U 412054 6064705
- **Elevation:** 7m
- **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 | 47120 |
| School | Whithorn School | 3334 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 87723 |
| Bus stop | Boyach Road | 2273 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 21057 |
| Defibrillator | Saint Ninian's Trading Limited | 2266 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 17004 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 3460 |
| Library | Library | 23593 |
| Coast | — | 791 |
| Central London | — | 455632 |

## 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 8JG](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JG)
- [DG8 8JH](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JH)
- [DG8 8HW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HW)
- [DG8 8JZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JZ)
- [DG8 8HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208HN)

## Boundary

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

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