DG8 7HY postcode in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway

DG8 7HY is a postcode in Creetown, in the Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward of Dumfries and Galloway. 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 7HY 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 7HY is, and what is near it

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  • DG8 7HY
  • Other postcodes in DG8 7: press one for its page
  • 2 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 54.9023, longitude -4.3796)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DG8 7HY?

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 7HY?

Every home and business at DG8 7HY 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 7HY 0% Dumfries and Galloway 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DG8 7HY 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 7HY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DG8 7HY.

Check the bin days for DG8 7HY 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 is the nearest station to DG8 7HY?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of DG8 7HY.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clock Tower, 94 m away.

More stations near DG8 7HY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DG8 7HY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DG8 7HY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Cairnsmore Medical Practice Phone 01671 403609 9.1 kmDrive
  • Galloway Hills Medical Practice Phone 01671 402168 9.1 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 (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DG8 7HY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DG8 7HY 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DG8 7HY?

The nearest to the centre of DG8 7HY, in a straight line.

  • 2 Princes Street 9.0 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near DG8 7HY?

The nearest vets to the centre of DG8 7HY 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 7HY

Ward
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Creetown
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

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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 7HX60 mDG8 7HZ70 mDG8 7JA80 mDG8 7HT90 mDG8 7DB110 mDG8 7HS110 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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