Latitude: 55.0601 / 55°3'36"N
Longitude: -3.6124 / 3°36'44"W
OS Eastings: 297111
OS Northings: 575146
OS Grid: NX971751
Mapcode National: GBR 396X.QW
Mapcode Global: WH5WQ.H21P
Plus Code: 9C7R396Q+22
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb64
What Three Birds: greenfinch.martin.curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG2 7HY is a residential postcode in Troqueer, Dumfries. It was first introduced in May 1981.
The most common council tax bands are E, F and D.
DG2 7HY is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 7HY is approximately 14m (46ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 7HY
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 7HY
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG2 7HY include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DG2 7HY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Ward
Abbey
Councillors
Ian Blake (Conservative)
Kim Lowe (SNP)
Davie Stitt (Labour)
Scottish Parliament
Region
South Scotland
Regional MSPs
Michelle Ballantyne (Independent)
Claudia Beamish (Labour)
Emma Harper (SNP)
Joan McAlpine (SNP)
Colin Smyth (Labour)
Paul Wheelhouse (SNP)
Brian Whittle (Conservative)
 
Scottish Parliament constituency
Galloway and West Dumfries
MSP
Finlay Carson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
MP
Alister Jack (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG2 7HY.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 7HY.
Solway Community Technology College
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is medium.