Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2164
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2164 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sanquhar Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Kirkconnel Rail Station
Rail
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min
Glengonnar (Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 58 m straight lineabout 1 min
Health Centre
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Railway Station
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Police Station
Bus · opp · south-east
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Police Station
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Nursing Home
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for DG4 6BU
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG4 6BU
Coordinates
55.3694, -3.9252
Grid reference
NS780100
Easting
278,084
Northing
610,061
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R939F+PW
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
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 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
Upper Nithsdale - 05 S01015230
S01015230MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Upper Nithsdale S02002821
S02002821LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Upper Nithsdale - 05 S01007556
S01007556MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Upper Nithsdale S02001419
S02001419Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 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 DG4 6BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. IMD Scotland: Rank 2164 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01015230 and MSOA S02002821 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG4 6BU 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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