DG8 7JN
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8982 / 54°53'53"N
Longitude: -4.3806 / 4°22'50"W
OS Eastings: 247439
OS Northings: 558534
OS Grid: NX474585
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HHKR.N59
Mapcode Global: WH3TV.P46T
Plus Code: 9C6QVJX9+7Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO74tv45
What Three Birds: longspur.firecrest.kittiwake
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Mill Street, Creetown, Newton Stewart DG8 7JN
Summary
DG8 7JN is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,600 to £5,500 with an average of £3,550. The most common recorded business types are Medical Centre and Self Catering. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG8 7JN 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 7JN is approximately 7m (23ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG8 7JN
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG8 7JN
Scotland 7: a village with a drive time of 30 to 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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DG8 7JN at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near DG8 7JN at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG8 7JN at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG8 7JN at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG8 7JN at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG8 7JN at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG8 7JN 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG8 7JN.
- 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 DG8 7JN.
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