DG2 8BD
a residential and agricultural postcode in Lochfoot, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.0451 / 55°2'42"N
Longitude: -3.7282 / 3°43'41"W
OS Eastings: 289671
OS Northings: 573650
OS Grid: NX896736
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 2BD3.N8
Mapcode Global: WH5WN.PGV7
Plus Code: 9C7R27WC+2P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85db20
What Three Birds: cisticola.peregrine.booby
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Crannog Road, Lochfoot, Dumfries DG2 8BD
Summary
DG2 8BD is a residential and agricultural postcode in Lochfoot, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in May 2006.
The most common council tax band is E.
DG2 8BD is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8BD is approximately 99m (325ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8BD
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8BD
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)
Other nearby postcodes
DG2 8BD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG2 8BD at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG2 8BD at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 8BD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 8BD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 8BD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 8BD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 8BD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 8BD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 8BD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 8BD 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
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG2 8BD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 8BD.
Primary
Secondary
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 medium.