Latitude: 54.9776 / 54°58'39"N
Longitude: -3.6146 / 3°36'52"W
OS Eastings: 296756
OS Northings: 565967
OS Grid: NX967659
Mapcode National: GBR 3B6W.7G
Mapcode Global: WH5X3.F4ZY
Plus Code: 9C6RX9HP+24
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84ex64
What Three Birds: bustard.thrush.gadwall
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG2 8BW is a residential and agricultural postcode in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in May 2004.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
DG2 8BW is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8BW is approximately 11m (36ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8BW
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8BW
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DG2 8BW 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 8BW.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 8BW.
Solway Community Technology College
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Beacon Hill Community School
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Netherhall School
Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is medium.