Least deprived 10–20%
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5782
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5782 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Dumfries Rail Station
Rail
- 14.3 km straight lineabout 179 min
Lockerbie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 140 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hall
Bus · opp · north
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hall
Bus · o/s · south
- 297 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shelter
Bus · at · south-west
- 320 m straight lineabout 4 min
Junction
Bus · at · north-east
- 322 m straight lineabout 4 min
Supplier
Bus · o/s 21 · north-west
Coordinates & Location for DG1 1RU
Postcode
DG1 1RU
Coordinates
55.1083, -3.5775
Grid reference
NX994804
Easting
299,462
Northing
580,459
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R4C5F+82
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
Lochar
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
Locharbriggs - 04 S01015296
S01015296MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Locharbriggs S02002834
S02002834LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Locharbriggs - 04 S01007620
S01007620MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Locharbriggs S02001432
S02001432Accessible 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 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 1RU 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 5782 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015296 and MSOA S02002834 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG1 1RU 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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