DG1 1GQ
a residential postcode in Dumfries
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.0834 / 55°5'0"N
Longitude: -3.5956 / 3°35'44"W
OS Eastings: 298245
OS Northings: 577718
OS Grid: NX982777
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 39BN.CJ
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.RH0B
Plus Code: 9C7R3CM3+9Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85ec80
What Three Birds: linnet.greenfinch.loon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Marchfield Place, Dumfries DG1 1GQ
Summary
DG1 1GQ is a residential postcode in Dumfries. It was first introduced in July 2002.
The most common council tax bands are E and F.
DG1 1GQ is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG1 1GQ is approximately 18m (59ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG1 1GQ
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG1 1GQ
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG1 1GQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DG1 1GQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG1 1GQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG1 1GQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG1 1GQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG1 1GQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG1 1GQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG1 1GQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG1 1GQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG1 1GQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG1 1GQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG1 1GQ 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
Lochar
Councillors
Linda Dorward (Labour)
Ivor Hyslop (Conservative)
Maureen Johnstone (Conservative)
Tracey Little (SNP)
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
Dumfries and Galloway
MP
Alister Jack (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG1 1GQ.
- 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 DG1 1GQ.
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.