Latitude: 54.9933 / 54°59'35"N
Longitude: -3.0569 / 3°3'24"W
OS Eastings: 332481
OS Northings: 567030
OS Grid: NY324670
Mapcode National: GBR 7B3P.0V
Mapcode Global: WH7ZG.0RMG
Plus Code: 9C6RXWVV+87
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84lx38
What Three Birds: murre.thrush.snipe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
DG16 5FG is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in May 2016.
DG16 5FG is in the Carlisle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG16 5FG
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG16 5FG
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DG16 5FG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Ward
Annandale East and Eskdale
Councillors
Karen Carruthers (Conservative)
Archie Dryburgh OBE (Labour)
Denis Male (Independent)
Scottish Parliament
Region
South Scotland
Regional MSPs
Michelle Ballantyne (Independent)
Claudia Beamish (Labour)
Emma Harper (SNP)
Joan McAlpine (SNP)
Colin Smyth (Labour)
Paul Wheelhouse (SNP)
Brian Whittle (Conservative)
 
Scottish Parliament constituency
Dumfriesshire
MSP
Oliver Mundell (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
MP
David Mundell (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG16 5FG.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG16 5FG.
Rockcliffe CofE School
Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Blackford CofE Primary School
Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4ES
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Kirkbampton CofE School
Kirkbampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6HX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Kingmoor Junior School
Liddle Close, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0DU
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6LB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Richard Rose Central Academy
Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Newman Catholic School
Siverdale Road (temporary address), Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3RQ CA1 1NA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9PX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
William Howard School
Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Solway Community Technology College
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Beacon Hill Community School
Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3EZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.