DG2 9AR
a primarily residential postcode in Dumfries
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.069 / 55°4'8"N
Longitude: -3.6203 / 3°37'12"W
OS Eastings: 296632
OS Northings: 576143
OS Grid: NX966761
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 395T.0Q
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.CV9F
Plus Code: 9C7R399H+HV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb56
What Three Birds: pipit.ouzel.swamphen
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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David Street, Dumfries DG2 9AR
Summary
DG2 9AR is a primarily residential postcode in Dumfries. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,150 to £2,300 with an average of £1,725. The most common recorded business types are Garage and Store.
DG2 9AR is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 9AR is approximately 17m (56ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 9AR
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 9AR
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 DG2 9AR include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DG2 9AR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG2 9AR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG2 9AR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 9AR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 9AR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 9AR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 9AR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 9AR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 9AR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 9AR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 9AR 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
North West Dumfries
Councillors
Graham Bell (Conservative)
Andy Ferguson (SNP)
Paula Stevenson (Labour)
Emma Jordan (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 9AR.
- 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 9AR.
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.