DG2 8LR
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Cargenbridge, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.0537 / 55°3'13"N
Longitude: -3.6443 / 3°38'39"W
OS Eastings: 295060
OS Northings: 574486
OS Grid: NX950744
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 2BZ0.T5
Mapcode Global: WH5WP.Z7TK
Plus Code: 9C7R3934+F7
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb22
What Three Birds: needletail.raven.tit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Cargenbridge Avenue, Cargenbridge, Dumfries DG2 8LR
Summary
DG2 8LR is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Cargenbridge, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,175. The most common recorded business type is Shop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG2 8LR is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8LR is approximately 19m (62ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8LR
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8LR
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG2 8LR include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Air quality forecast for DG2 8LR at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 8LR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 8LR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 8LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 8LR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 8LR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 8LR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 8LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 8LR 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
Abbey
Councillors
Ian Blake (Conservative)
Kim Lowe (SNP)
Davie Stitt (Labour)
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 8LR.
- 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 8LR.
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.