DG2 0RA
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.1101 / 55°6'36"N
Longitude: -3.6568 / 3°39'24"W
OS Eastings: 294410
OS Northings: 580779
OS Grid: NX944807
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 29XB.3Z
Mapcode Global: WH5W9.STWC
Plus Code: 9C7R486V+37
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85ec16
What Three Birds: ouzel.longspur.loon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Old Holywood Village, A76, Holywood, Dumfries DG2 0RA
Summary
DG2 0RA is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C, B and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £850 to £2,875 with an average of £1,675. The most common recorded business types are Garage and Workshop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG2 0RA is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 0RA is approximately 26m (85ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 0RA
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 0RA
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG2 0RA include Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DG2 0RA at other websites
- Crime near DG2 0RA at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for DG2 0RA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG2 0RA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 0RA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 0RA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 0RA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 0RA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 0RA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 0RA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 0RA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 0RA 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 DG2 0RA.
- 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
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 0RA.
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.