Latitude and longitude
54.879227, -3.59817
Important note: This location is sourced from ONS data and is intended for statistical purposes. It should not be used for navigation.
Key areas
Local Authority
Westminster parliamentary constituency
Approximate location within Dumfries and Galloway Local Authority
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Nearby places
Area classifications
Output area classification
Rural residents >
Farming communities >
Rural workers and families
1
Farming communities >
1A
Rural workers and families
1A1
Rural/urban classification
Remote Rural
7
Secondary areas
Data Zone
Output area
Health areas
Health Board areas
Technical details
7 character version of postcode
DG2 8BA
8 character version of postcode
DG2 8BA
Date introduced
January 1980
Date terminated
December 1995
Postcode user type
1
- Large user
Grid reference positional quality indicator
8
- postcode terminated prior to Gridlink(R) initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference
OS Easting/Northing
297560, 555000
Important note: This location is sourced from ONS data and is intended for statistical purposes. It should not be used for navigation.