Least deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least deprived 10%6330
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6330 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Dundee Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Invergowrie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Castle Brae
Bus · adj · south-west
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Castle Brae
Bus · opp · north-east
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
West Acres Drive
Bus · adj · south
- 316 m straight lineabout 4 min
West Acres Drive
Bus · opp · north-east
- 330 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shepherd's Road
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for DD6 8JR
Postcode
DD6 8JR
Coordinates
56.4330, -2.9517
Grid reference
NO414271
Easting
341,411
Northing
727,158
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VC2MX+58
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dundee
ITL Region
Fife
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Fife
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Constituency code
S14000100
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Fife
Health & NHS
Fife
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Fife
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newport West S01016872
S01016872MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport and Wormit S02003136
S02003136LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport West S01009752
S01009752MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport and Wormit S02001841
S02001841Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DD6 8JR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 6330 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01016872 and MSOA S02003136 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DD6 8JR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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