DG8 0AZ postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
DG8 0AZ is a postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since December 2002.
Where DG8 0AZ is, and what is near it
- DG8 0AZ
- Other postcodes in DG8 0: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.0074, longitude -4.9325)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DG8 0AZ?
- Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Dumfries and Galloway: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Dumfries and Galloway for 2026‑27: £1,579. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Dumfries and GallowayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Cooper (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact John Cooper
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DG8 0AZ?
Every home and business at DG8 0AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DG8 0AZ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DG8 0AZ.
Check the bin days for DG8 0AZ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DG8 0AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DG8 0AZ is Stranraer Rail Station, 12.4 km away in a straight line.
- Stranraer Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
- Barrhill Rail Station Railway station 13.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DG8 0AZ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DG8 0AZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DG8 0AZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near DG8 0AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of DG8 0AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Academy Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1776 703131 13.2 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for DG8 0AZ
- Ward
- Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- December 2002
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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