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DD6 8LG

POSTCODE

DD6 8LG is a postcode in Tay Bridgehead.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.4306, -2.9660
OS grid NO405269 (340,522, 726,910)
IMD Scotland
10/10
Decile 10
Plus Code
9C8VC2JM+6H
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

  • Dundee Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Invergowrie Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

  • Broughty Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min

Bus stops

  • Woodhaven

    Bus · SW Bound · south-west

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mars Gardens

    Bus · adj · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · north-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Fort Road

    Bus · adj 2 · south-west

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Birkhill Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DD6 8LG

Scotland
Country
Fife
Local Authority
Tay Bridgehead
Ward
Dundee
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DD6 8LG
Coordinates
56.4306, -2.9660
Grid reference
NO405269
Easting
340,522
Northing
726,910
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VC2JM+6H
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 Area
North East Fife S14000100
Constituency
S14000100
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
S01016872
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport and Wormit S02003136
S02003136
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport West S01009752
S01009752
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport and Wormit S02001841
S02001841
Accessible 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

7:58 AM5:54 PM
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DD6 8LG 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 8LG 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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