Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%4889
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4889 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 13.4 km straight lineabout 167 min
Dumfries Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tollbar Bridge
Bus · at · south-west
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tollbar Bridge
Bus · opp · north-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Gateside
Bus · opp · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Gateside
Bus · at · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Mill Farm
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for DG2 8JW
Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG2 8JW
Coordinates
54.9881, -3.7537
Grid reference
NX878673
Easting
287,888
Northing
567,354
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6RX6QW+6G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas
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
Castle Douglas and Crocketford
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
Dalbeattie Rural - 02 S01015219
S01015219MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dalbeattie Rural S02002819
S02002819LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dalbeattie Rural - 02 S01007545
S01007545MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dalbeattie Rural S02001417
S02001417Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 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 8JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4889 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01015219 and MSOA S02002819 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG2 8JW 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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