Latitude: 55.036 / 55°2'9"N
Longitude: -3.8303 / 3°49'49"W
OS Eastings: 283125
OS Northings: 572807
OS Grid: NX831728
Mapcode National: GBR 1BP6.KJ
Mapcode Global: WH5WM.4P96
Plus Code: 9C7R25P9+CV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85ca08
What Three Birds: kingbird.kite.siskin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG2 8RA is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Crocketford, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £900 to £13,200 with an average of £2,982. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering and Workshop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG2 8RA is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 8RA is approximately 122m (400ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 8RA
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 8RA
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DG2 8RA 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG2 8RA.
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 DG2 8RA.
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