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Transport in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries is a 230-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 18.4 km

Dumfries
Rail
18.4 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only

Amenities in Dumfries and Galloway

81 mapped places in this local authority

24 GPs · 24 Museums · 18 Libraries · 81 in all

GPs24
Museums24
Libraries18
Hospitals14
Universities1

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Overview of Dumfries and Galloway

Coordinates55.0226, -3.8791

Postcodes

6,926

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dumfries and Galloway

Area IMD profile

This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.

Around average

Mean decile 5.28 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).