DG postcode area
The DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area, is a group of fifteen postcode districts in south-west Scotland, within fourteen post towns. These cover most of Dumfries and Galloway, including Dumfries, Annan, Canonbie, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer and Thornhill. The DG16 district also extends across the border into Cumbria, England. Mail for the DG postcode area is processed at Carlisle Mail Centre, along with mail for the CA postcode area.
Dumfries | |
|---|---|
  DG | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′19″N 3°53′13″W / 55.022°N 3.887°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | DG |
| Postcode area name | Dumfries |
| Post towns | 14 |
| Postcode districts | 15 |
| Postcode sectors | 41 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,842 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,727 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area,[2] is a group of fifteen postcode districts in south-west Scotland, within fourteen post towns. These cover most of Dumfries and Galloway, including Dumfries, Annan, Canonbie, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer and Thornhill. The DG16 district also extends across the border into Cumbria, England.
Mail for the DG postcode area is processed at Carlisle Mail Centre, along with mail for the CA postcode area.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG1 | DUMFRIES | Ae, Locharbriggs, Carrutherstown | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG2 | DUMFRIES | New Abbey | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG3 | THORNHILL | Moniaive | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG4 | SANQUHAR | Sanquhar, Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, Mennock | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG5 | DALBEATTIE | Dalbeattie | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG6 | KIRKCUDBRIGHT | Kirkcudbright, Twynholm, Borgue, Dundrennan | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG7 | CASTLE DOUGLAS | Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet, New Galloway | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG8 | NEWTON STEWART | Newton Stewart, Wigtown, Port William, Glenluce, New Luce | Dumfries and Galloway, South Ayrshire |
| DG9 | STRANRAER | Stranraer, Castle Kennedy, Portpatrick, Sandhead | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG10 | MOFFAT | Moffat, Beattock, Newton Wamphray | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG11 | LOCKERBIE | Lockerbie, Johnstonebridge, Boreland, Ecclefechan, Kirtlebridge, Kirkpatrick-Fleming | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG12 | ANNAN | Annan, Cummertrees, Brydekirk, Eastriggs | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG13 | LANGHOLM | Langholm, Bentpath, Eskdalemuir, Arkleton | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG14 | CANONBIE | Canonbie | Dumfries and Galloway |
| DG16 | GRETNA | Gretna, Gretna Green | Dumfries and Galloway, Cumberland |
Map
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)