DG3 4LX

POSTCODE

DG3 4LX is a postcode in Mid and Upper Nithsdale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.2311, -3.8218
OS grid NX842945 (284,237, 594,505)
SIMD 2020v2
6/10
Rank 3596
Plus Code
9C7R65JH+F7
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£180,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 11 sales
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%
3596
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
11
Quintile
3
Income
3437
Employment
3637.5
Health
4701
Education
5781
Access
402
Crime
6177
Housing
4369

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · DG3 4LX
Registers of Scotland · Thornhill - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£247,853
Median price: £180,000
2023 sales · 11 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DG3 4LX

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sanquhar Rail Station

    Rail

    16.8 km straight lineabout 210 min
  • Glengonnar (Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway)

    Rail

    19.3 km straight lineabout 241 min

Bus stops

  • Grennan Road Rd End

    Bus · opp · north-east

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Grennan Road Rd End

    Bus · at · south-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Main Street

    Bus · at · north-east

    501 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Main Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    545 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for DG3 4LX

Scotland
Country
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Ward
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG3 4LX
Coordinates
55.2311, -3.8218
Grid reference
NX842945
Easting
284,237
Northing
594,505
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R65JH+F7
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 Area
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale S14000074
Constituency
S14000074
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mid and Upper Nithsdale
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
Thornhill - 04 S01015236
S01015236
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thornhill S02002822
S02002822
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thornhill - 04 S01007562
S01007562
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thornhill S02001420
S02001420
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

8:02 AM5:56 PM
8:02 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DG3 4LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3596 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01015236 and MSOA S02002822 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG3 4LX 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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