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%2891
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2891 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
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Dumfries Rail Station
Rail
- 18.9 km straight lineabout 237 min
Lockerbie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 142 m straight lineabout 2 min
Industrial Estate
Bus · at · north-west
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Industrial Estate
Bus · at · south-east
- 334 m straight lineabout 4 min
Farm
Bus · at · north-west
- 412 m straight lineabout 5 min
Yard
Bus · o/s 14 · north-east
- 418 m straight lineabout 5 min
Kenilworth Road
Bus · at · east
Coordinates & Location for DG2 0GY
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG2 0GY
Coordinates
55.0887, -3.6449
Grid reference
NX951783
Easting
295,110
Northing
578,372
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R39Q4+F2
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
North West Dumfries
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
Shawhead - 03 S01015244
S01015244MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shawhead S02002824
S02002824LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shawhead - 01 S01007570
S01007570MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shawhead S02001422
S02001422Other 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
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2017
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> PresentAugust 2017 — Introduced
Postcode DG2 0GY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01015244 and MSOA S02002824 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG2 0GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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