Latitude: 54.7903 / 54°47'25"N
Longitude: -4.3715 / 4°22'17"W
OS Eastings: 247616
OS Northings: 546513
OS Grid: NX476465
Mapcode National: GBR HJL1.DBW
Mapcode Global: WH3V7.TVJK
Plus Code: 9C6QQJRH+49
Maidenhead Locator System: IO74ts59
What Three Birds: owl.shag.firecrest
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG8 8BG is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £14,500. The most common recorded business type is School. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG8 8BG 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 8BG is approximately 13m (43ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG8 8BG
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG8 8BG
Scotland 8: a village with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to 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 DG8 8BG 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG8 8BG.
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 DG8 8BG.
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