Least deprived 40–50%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3639
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 11
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 4361
- Employment
- 4606
- Health
- 3670
- Education
- 3245
- Access
- 523
- Crime
- 3937
- Housing
- 3034
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near DG2 0JZ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Dumfries Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 825 m straight lineabout 10 min
Caravan Park
Bus · at · north-west
- 830 m straight lineabout 10 min
Caravan Park
Bus · opp · south-east
- 833 m straight lineabout 10 min
Portrack
Bus · opp · north-west
- 850 m straight lineabout 11 min
Portrack
Bus · at · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Road End
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for DG2 0JZ
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG2 0JZ
Coordinates
55.1319, -3.6932
Grid reference
NX921832
Easting
292,142
Northing
583,255
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R48J4+QP
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Council AreaDumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mid and Upper Nithsdale
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 - 02 S01015243
S01015243MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shawhead S02002824
S02002824LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Nithsdale - 06 S01007569
S01007569MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Nithsdale S02001421
S02001421Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 DG2 0JZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3639 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01015243 and MSOA S02002824 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG2 0JZ 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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