DG2 9JW
a large user postcode in Dumfries
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.0738 / 55°4'25"N
Longitude: -3.6346 / 3°38'4"W
OS Eastings: 295728
OS Northings: 576698
OS Grid: NX957766
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 391S.X0
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.4QHR
Plus Code: 9C7R39F8+G5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb37
What Three Birds: puffin.wagtail.pigeon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Blackley Park Road, Dumfries DG2 9JW
Summary
DG2 9JW is a large user postcode in Dumfries. It was first introduced in February 1994.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Lochduhar Nursing Home, 1 Blackley Park Road, Dumfries DG2 9JW.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
DG2 9JW is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 9JW is approximately 18m (59ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 9JW
1c3: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Detached Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 9JW
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG2 9JW include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DG2 9JW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG2 9JW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG2 9JW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 9JW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 9JW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 9JW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 9JW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 9JW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 9JW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 9JW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 9JW 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 9JW.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 9JW.
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