DG2 0BQ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Sandside, Dumfries
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.0769 / 55°4'36"N
Longitude: -3.6162 / 3°36'58"W
OS Eastings: 296911
OS Northings: 577016
OS Grid: NX969770
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 395Q.WW
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.FN7C
Plus Code: 9C7R39GM+PG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO85eb68
What Three Birds: coot.wallcreeper.kestrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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College Road, Dumfries DG2 0BQ
Summary
DG2 0BQ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Sandside, Dumfries. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and F.
Commercial rateable values range from £10 to £8,000 with an average of £4,005. The most common recorded business types are School and Stance.
DG2 0BQ is in the Dumfries travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG2 0BQ is approximately 15m (49ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG2 0BQ
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG2 0BQ
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG2 0BQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Crime near DG2 0BQ at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for DG2 0BQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG2 0BQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG2 0BQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG2 0BQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG2 0BQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG2 0BQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG2 0BQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG2 0BQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG2 0BQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG2 0BQ 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
North West Dumfries
Councillors
Graham Bell (Conservative)
Andy Ferguson (SNP)
Paula Stevenson (Labour)
Emma Jordan (Labour)
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
Galloway and West Dumfries
MSP
Finlay Carson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
MP
Alister Jack (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG2 0BQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG2 0BQ.
Primary
Secondary
Solway Community Technology College
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4DD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is medium.