# DG8 8LA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.699938, -4.372988
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QMJXG+XR
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tq
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 47180 36463
- **UTM:** 30U 411520 6062266
- **Elevation:** 35m
- **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 | 47840 |
| School | Whithorn School | 4533 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 90071 |
| Bus stop | Boyach Road | 327 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 23399 |
| Defibrillator | Bowling Club | 322 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 19235 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 4662 |
| Library | Library | 25379 |
| Coast | — | 1233 |
| Central London | — | 454076 |

## 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 8NL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208NL)
- [DG8 8LT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208LT)
- [DG8 8JW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JW)
- [DG8 8LB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208LB)
- [DG8 8JF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JF)
- [DG8 8JZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208JZ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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