Latitude: 55.0282 / 55°1'41"N
Longitude: -3.0747 / 3°4'28"W
OS Eastings: 331401
OS Northings: 570936
OS Grid: NY314709
Mapcode National: GBR 6BZ9.4B
Mapcode Global: WH6Y3.RW25
Plus Code: 9C7R2WHG+74
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85la16
What Three Birds: sanderling.bullfinch.whimbrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
DG16 5HN is a residential and agricultural postcode in Chapelknowe, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in May 1994.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
DG16 5HN is in the Carlisle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG16 5HN is approximately 36m (118ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG16 5HN
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG16 5HN
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DG16 5HN 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
Annandale East and Eskdale
Councillors
Karen Carruthers (Conservative)
Archie Dryburgh OBE (Labour)
Denis Male (Independent)
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
Dumfriesshire
MSP
Oliver Mundell (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
MP
David Mundell (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG16 5HN.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG16 5HN.
Rockcliffe CofE School
Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Blackford CofE Primary School
Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4ES
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
Bowness-on-Solway, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5AF
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Fir Ends Primary School
Skitby Road, Smithfield, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6AY
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6LB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Richard Rose Central Academy
Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Newman Catholic School
Siverdale Road (temporary address), Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3RQ CA1 1NA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
William Howard School
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
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 high.