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%3283
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3283 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
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Sanquhar Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min
Kirkconnel Rail Station
Rail
- 10.6 km straight lineabout 133 min
Glengonnar (Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 155 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crawick Multiverse
Bus · at · north-east
- 899 m straight lineabout 11 min
Sanquhar Academy
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Railway Station
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Health Centre
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Police Station
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for DG4 6EG
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG4 6EG
Coordinates
55.3798, -3.9327
Grid reference
NS776112
Easting
277,642
Northing
611,237
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R93H8+WW
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 - 07 S01015232
S01015232MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Upper Nithsdale S02002821
S02002821LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Upper Nithsdale - 07 S01007558
S01007558MSOA 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
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentAugust 2021 — Introduced
Postcode DG4 6EG introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode DG4 6EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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