Latitude: 54.9013 / 54°54'4"N
Longitude: -5.0072 / 5°0'25"W
OS Eastings: 207283
OS Northings: 560425
OS Grid: NX072604
Mapcode National: GBR GH0R.H61
Mapcode Global: WH2SF.12WF
Plus Code: 9C6PWX2V+G4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO74lv96
What Three Birds: wagtail.oystercatcher.thrasher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DG9 8RN is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in December 2000.
The most common council tax bands are F and A.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,250. The most common recorded business type is Caravan Site. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
DG9 8RN is in the Stranraer travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG9 8RN is approximately 13m (43ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG9 8RN
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG9 8RN
Scotland 6: a small town or large village, within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG9 8RN include Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DG9 8RN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Ward
Stranraer and the Rhins
Councillors
Ben Dashper (SNP)
William Scobie (Ideal Bradford)
Andrew Giusti (Conservative)
Chrissie Hill (Conservative)
Scottish Parliament
Region
South Scotland
Regional MSPs
Michelle Ballantyne (Independent)
Claudia Beamish (Labour)
Emma Harper (SNP)
Joan McAlpine (SNP)
Colin Smyth (Labour)
Paul Wheelhouse (SNP)
Brian Whittle (Conservative)
 
Scottish Parliament constituency
Galloway and West Dumfries
MSP
Finlay Carson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway
MP
Alister Jack (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG9 8RN.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG9 8RN.
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