Latitude: 54.9566 / 54°57'23"N
Longitude: -4.4907 / 4°29'26"W
OS Eastings: 240613
OS Northings: 565284
OS Grid: NX406652
Mapcode National: GBR 4G.YY1R
Mapcode Global: WH3TD.ZPR1
Plus Code: 9C6QXG45+MP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO74sw19
What Three Birds: whinchat.longspur.waterthrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG8 6LQ is a residential postcode in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in June 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
DG8 6LQ is in the Newton Stewart travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG8 6LQ is approximately 45m (148ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG8 6LQ
1a4: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Older Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG8 6LQ
Scotland 4: a small town or large village, with a drive time of 30 to 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG8 6LQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DG8 6LQ 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
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Councillors
David Inglis (Conservative)
Katie Hagmann (SNP)
Jackie McCamon (Conservative)
Richard Marsh (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)
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The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG8 6LQ.
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