DG4 Postcode District
DG4 is the Postcode District for Sanquhar in Dumfries
The DG4 postcode district is located in the DG Dumfries and Galloway postal area, DG4 has a population of 4,660 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 104.78 square miles (271.38 square kilometres or 67,059.25 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the DG4 postcode district is Sanquhar, which is located in Dumfries, Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Crawick, Eliock, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel, and Mennock. The main post town in the district is also Sanquhar.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector DG4 6, covers Sanquhar and Kelloholm and Kirkconnel in Dumfries.
The post town for this district is SANQUHAR.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dumfries and Galloway area with a total of 171 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New Cumnock | 9.47 | W |
| Cumnock | 13.66 | WNW |
| Moffat | 20.01 | E |
| Darvel | 20.59 | NW |
| Lanark | 21.29 | NNE |
| Newmilns | 21.60 | NW |
| New Galloway | 22.61 | SSW |
| Galston | 22.83 | NW |
| Biggar | 23.56 | NE |
| Larkhall | 24.66 | N |
| Carluke | 24.80 | N |
| Dumfries | 25.31 | SSE |
| Lochmaben | 26.50 | SE |
| Kilmarnock | 26.76 | NW |
| Wishaw | 27.21 | N |
| Prestwick | 27.43 | WNW |
| Ayr | 27.44 | WNW |
| East Kilbride | 27.46 | NNW |
| Hamilton | 27.52 | N |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 176
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANQUHAR | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 68 |
| Kelloholm | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 36 |
| SANQUHAR | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 23 |
| Kirkconnel | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 23 |
| Crawick | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 7 |
| Kirkconnel | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 6 |
| Kirkconnel | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 4 |
| Eliock | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 3 |
| Crawick | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 2 |
| Kelloholm | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 2 |
| Mennock | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 1 |
| Mennock | SANQUHAR | DG4 6 | 1 |
Street list for DG4
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Sanquhar
CRS Code: SQH
Operator: SR
Line: Glasgow South Western Line
Company: ScotRail
Kirkconnel
CRS Code: KRK
Operator: SR
Line: Glasgow South Western Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
M74 J13
Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.94
Average Driving Distance: 17.93
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 171
A74(M) J14
Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.85
Average Driving Distance: 17.92
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 171
M74 J12
Average Driving Time from within the district: 25.20
Average Driving Distance: 20.82
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 171
M74 J11
Average Driving Time from within the district: 27.03
Average Driving Distance: 22.63
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 171
M74 J10
Average Driving Time from within the district: 31.59
Average Driving Distance: 27.32
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 86
A74(M) J15
Average Driving Time from within the district: 33.60
Average Driving Distance: 29.65
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 85
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| DG4 6 | Kirkconnel Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG4 6 | Sanquhar Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| D | G | 4 | - | X | X | X |
| D | G | 4 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the DG4 postal code is SANQUHAR followed by Kelloholm, and Kirkconnel.
The DG4 Postcode shares a border with DG7 (CASTLE DOUGLAS, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Dalry), ML11 (LANARK, Lesmahagow, Forth), ML12 (BIGGAR, Broughton, Symington), DG3 (THORNHILL, Moniaive, Closeburn) and KA18 (CUMNOCK, Auchinleck, New Cumnock).
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