DG8 0BJ postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

DG8 0BJ 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 January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DG8 0BJ can get it Across Dumfries and Galloway: 67% MP John Cooper Conservative, Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries and Galloway Bins, council tax and planning

Where DG8 0BJ is, and what is near it

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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 54.9098, longitude -4.6181)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DG8 0BJ?

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 0BJ?

Every home and business at DG8 0BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DG8 0BJ 0% Dumfries and Galloway 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DG8 0BJ 100% Dumfries and Galloway 97%
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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 0BJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DG8 0BJ.

Check the bin days for DG8 0BJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 can I charge an electric car near DG8 0BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DG8 0BJ 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.

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Which dentists are near DG8 0BJ?

The nearest to the centre of DG8 0BJ, in a straight line.

  • 2 Princes Street 9.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DG8 0BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DG8 0BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 0BJ

Ward
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
January 1980

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.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DG8 0BH620 mDG8 0HR670 mDG8 0HG720 mDG8 0HQ750 mDG8 0HL760 mDG8 0HP780 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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