Latitude: 54.942 / 54°56'31"N
Longitude: -3.5946 / 3°35'40"W
OS Eastings: 297948
OS Northings: 561976
OS Grid: NX979619
Mapcode National: GBR 3CB9.K7
Mapcode Global: WH5X9.R1GR
Plus Code: 9C6RWCR4+Q5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84ew86
What Three Birds: petrel.woodpecker.treecreeper
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG2 8DL is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Overton, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £200 to £1,100 with an average of £650. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering and Office. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG2 8DL is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8DL is approximately 34m (112ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8DL
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8DL
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 8DL 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 8DL.
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 8DL.
Silloth Primary School
Liddel Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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 Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is medium.