DG9 7DQ
a large user postcode in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8992 / 54°53'57"N
Longitude: -5.0218 / 5°1'18"W
OS Eastings: 206341
OS Northings: 560236
OS Grid: NX063602
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FHZR.NHS
Mapcode Global: WH1R8.T4W0
Plus Code: 9C6PVXXH+M7
Maidenhead Locator System: IO74lv75
What Three Birds: finch.bufflehead.petrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dalrymple Street, Stranraer DG9 7DQ
Summary
DG9 7DQ is a large user postcode in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Galloway Community Hospital, Dalrymple Street, Stranraer DG9 7DQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
DG9 7DQ is in the Stranraer travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
DG9 7DQ is approximately 15m (49ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DG9 7DQ
1c2: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Renting Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DG9 7DQ
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DG9 7DQ include Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DG9 7DQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DG9 7DQ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DG9 7DQ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DG9 7DQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DG9 7DQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DG9 7DQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DG9 7DQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DG9 7DQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DG9 7DQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DG9 7DQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DG9 7DQ 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DG9 7DQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DG9 7DQ.
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