DG7 1AQ
a large user postcode in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.941 / 54°56'27"N
Longitude: -3.9285 / 3°55'42"W
OS Eastings: 276559
OS Northings: 562408
OS Grid: NX765624
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 1C09.9L
Mapcode Global: WH4W0.M2HG
Plus Code: 9C6RW3RC+CJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84aw85
What Three Birds: whimbrel.bee-eater.duck
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AQ
Summary
DG7 1AQ is a large user postcode in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
James Gowans Ltd, 81-83 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
DG7 1AQ 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.
DG7 1AQ is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG7 1AQ
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG7 1AQ
Scotland 4: a small town or large village, with a drive time of 30 to 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG7 1AQ include Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DG7 1AQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG7 1AQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG7 1AQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG7 1AQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG7 1AQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG7 1AQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG7 1AQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG7 1AQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG7 1AQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG7 1AQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG7 1AQ 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
Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Councillors
Iain Howie (Independent)
John Young (SNP)
Pauline Drysdale (Conservative)
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)
Broadband Internet
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