The postcode DG9 7NS is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 7NS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG9 7NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7NS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to DG9 7NS is Bridge Street which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Charlotte St and is 89 m away.
Policing for DG9 7NS 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 7NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG9 7NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG9 7NS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG9 7NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Charlotte St | 89 m | |
| Cross | 175 m | |
| Port Rodie | 195 m | |
| Sun Street | 196 m | |
| St John Street | 208 m | |
| Stranraer Ferry Terminal | 470 m | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 6.92 km | |
| Cairnryan P&O Ferry Terminal | 6.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 7NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallow Hill | 1.49 km | |
| The Wilderness | 1.82 km | |
| Gallowhill Community Woodland | 1.86 km | |
| Dunbae Hill | 1.91 km | |
| McCulloch's Point | 1.99 km | |
| Drum Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Big Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Peter's Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Folly Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Culhorn Loch | 2.59 km | |
| Barrack Hill Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Dunbae Glen | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Guyon's Brae | 2.73 km | |
| Guyon's Brae Wood | 2.78 km | |
| White Hill | 3.04 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.90395500 |
| Longitude | -5.02659800 |
| OS Easting | 206052 |
| OS Northing | 0560776 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000903 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stranraer East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stranraer East - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |