Latitude: 55.0719 / 55°4'18"N
Longitude: -3.5955 / 3°35'43"W
OS Eastings: 298222
OS Northings: 576439
OS Grid: NX982764
Mapcode National: GBR 39BS.DN
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.RS24
Plus Code: 9C7R3CC3+QR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb87
What Three Birds: vireo.longspur.bee-eater
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG1 3BE is a primarily residential postcode in Dumfries. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,900 to £14,850 with an average of £8,550. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Shop.
DG1 3BE is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG1 3BE is approximately 15m (49ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG1 3BE
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG1 3BE
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG1 3BE include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DG1 3BE 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG1 3BE.
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 DG1 3BE.
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.