Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3270
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3270 places this postcode in Decile 5 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
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Annan Rail Station
Rail
- 12.3 km straight lineabout 154 min
Gretna Green Rail Station
Rail
- 15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
Lockerbie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 147 m straight lineabout 2 min
Thorburn Crescent
Bus · opp · south-east
- 158 m straight lineabout 2 min
Thorburn Crescent
Bus · at · north-west
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Silverlaw
Bus · opp · north-west
- 213 m straight lineabout 3 min
Silverlaw
Bus · opp · south-east
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Guysgill
Bus · opp 6 · north
Coordinates & Location for DG12 5EU
Postcode
DG12 5EU
Coordinates
54.9950, -3.2580
Grid reference
NY196674
Easting
319,613
Northing
567,433
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6RXPVR+XQ
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 AreaDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale S14000074
Constituency
S14000074Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Annandale South
Constituency code
S14000074
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
Annan East - 02 S01015342
S01015342MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Annan East S02002844
S02002844LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Annan East - 02 S01007665
S01007665MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Annan East S02001442
S02001442Accessible 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
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentMay 1987 — Introduced
Postcode DG12 5EU 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 3270 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015342 and MSOA S02002844 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG12 5EU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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