# DG8 8QA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.731347, -4.416622
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QPHJM+G9
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74tr
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 44489 40053
- **UTM:** 30U 408779 6065817
- **Elevation:** 67m
- **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:** S01015185
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002813
- **2021 output area:** S00147316
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007511
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097473
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000814
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 1478
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 43716 |
| School | Whithorn School | 300 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 86243 |
| Bus stop | Post Office | 150 |
| Food bank | Gatehouse Community Church | 22189 |
| Defibrillator | Opposite 63 George Street In Bike Park On Pole In Centre | 167 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 15300 |
| Post office | Whithorn Post Office | 327 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 25527 |
| Coast | — | 4033 |
| Central London | — | 458552 |

## 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 8PZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208PZ)
- [DG8 8QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208QB)
- [DG8 8QW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208QW)
- [DG8 8PB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208PB)
- [DG8 8QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208QF)
- [DG8 8PP](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%208PP)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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