DG4 6HU

POSTCODE

DG4 6HU is a postcode in Mid and Upper Nithsdale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.3600, -3.8720
OS grid NS814089 (281,429, 608,924)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 3283
Plus Code
9C7R945H+X6
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£125,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 10 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3283
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
10
Quintile
3
Income
4543
Employment
4275
Health
4626
Education
4108
Access
46
Crime
3758
Housing
4249.5

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · DG4 6HU
Registers of Scotland · Upper Nithsdale - 07 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£179,455
Median price: £125,000
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DG4 6HU

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sanquhar Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Glengonnar (Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway)

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
  • Kirkconnel Rail Station

    Rail

    8.6 km straight lineabout 107 min

Bus stops

  • Auchentaggart

    Bus · opp · north-east

    556 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Auchentaggart

    Bus · at · south-west

    564 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Eliock Bridge

    Bus · opp · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Village

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Eliock Bridge

    Bus · at · north-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for DG4 6HU

Scotland
Country
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Ward
Dumfries
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG4 6HU
Coordinates
55.3600, -3.8720
Grid reference
NS814089
Easting
281,429
Northing
608,924
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7R945H+X6
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
Upper Nithsdale - 07 S01015232
S01015232
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Upper Nithsdale S02002821
S02002821
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Upper Nithsdale - 07 S01007558
S01007558
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Upper Nithsdale S02001419
S02001419
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

Sun & Time Information

8:01 AM5:58 PM
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 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 DG4 6HU 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 3283 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01015232 and MSOA S02002821 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG4 6HU 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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