Most 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 1 — Most deprived 10%392
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 392 places this postcode in Decile 1 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
- 600 m straight lineabout 8 min
Dumfries Rail Station
Rail
- 17.5 km straight lineabout 219 min
Lockerbie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Statue
Bus · at · north-west
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
School
Bus · opp · south-west
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
School
Bus · opp · south-west
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Court
Bus · opp · north-east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Court
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for DG1 1EJ
Postcode
DG1 1EJ
Coordinates
55.0711, -3.6134
Grid reference
NX970763
Easting
297,076
Northing
576,373
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R39CP+CJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dumfries
ITL Region
Dumfries and Galloway
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Council AreaDumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Nith
Constituency code
S14000073
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Dumfries and Galloway
Health & NHS
Dumfries and Galloway
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Dumfries & Galloway Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dumfries Central - 04 S01015287
S01015287MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dumfries Central S02002832
S02002832LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dumfries Central - 04 S01007612
S01007612MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dumfries Central S02001430
S02001430Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 DG1 1EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 392 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01015287 and MSOA S02002832 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG1 1EJ 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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