Latitude: 54.9101 / 54°54'36"N
Longitude: -3.6842 / 3°41'3"W
OS Eastings: 292124
OS Northings: 558568
OS Grid: NX921585
Mapcode National: GBR 2CQN.5N
Mapcode Global: WH5X8.CVV6
Plus Code: 9C6RW868+38
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84dv78
What Three Birds: chaffinch.mockingbird.goosander
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG2 8AL is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Caulkerbush, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £0 to £550 with an average of £275. The most common recorded business types are Tennis Court and Premises (Former House). Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG2 8AL is in the Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8AL is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8AL
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8AL
Scotland 7: a village with a drive time of 30 to 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DG2 8AL 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 8AL.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 8AL.
Solway Community Technology College
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Netherhall School
Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Beacon Hill Community School
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College
Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is medium.