The postcode DG9 0RU is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG9 0RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DG9 0RU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG9 0RU is B738 which is centered 2.03 km away.
The nearest bus stop is High Mark and is 509 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for DG9 0RU is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG9 0RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG9 0RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG9 0RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG9 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| High Mark | 509 m | |
| Stranraer Ferry Terminal | 9.98 km | |
| Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal | 10.33 km | |
| Cairnryan Stena Line Ferry Terminal | 10.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 0RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ruddoch Hill | 130 m | |
| Rough Hill | 535 m | |
| Torindoos Hill | 683 m | |
| Kiln Hill | 707 m | |
| Juniper Rock | 973 m | |
| Broad Port | 975 m | |
| Drumahowen Bay | 1.09 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Strool Bay | 1.28 km | |
| Mill Croft Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Slouchnawen Bay | 1.32 km | |
| Little Galdenoch Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Gull Craig | 1.47 km | |
| Loch Beg | 1.51 km | |
| March Port | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG9 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.93461000 |
| Longitude | -5.17150600 |
| OS Easting | 196919 |
| OS Northing | 0564597 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Stranraer and the Rhins |
| Local Authority District | Dumfries and Galloway |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stranraer |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000855 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rhins North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rhins North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |