The postcode DG9 8NR is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DG9 8NR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DG9 8NR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8NR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to DG9 8NR is B7077 which is centered 1.17 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for DG9 8NR 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 8NR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG9 8NR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG9 8NR
| 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 8NR - Data from Apr 2022
| Stranraer Ferry Terminal | 6.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG9 8NR - Data from Dec 2021
| Fox Plantation | 548 m | |
| Several Hill | 771 m | |
| Round Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Mineral Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Soulseat Loch | 2.15 km | |
| Horse Isle Clump | 2.42 km | |
| Crancree Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Long Planting | 2.45 km | |
| Dounan Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Mye Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Boreland Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Laight Yard Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Broom Park Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Blair Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Loch Magillie | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DG9 8NR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.87033000 |
| Longitude | -4.95292900 |
| OS Easting | 210616 |
| OS Northing | 0556834 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Mid Galloway and Wigtown West |
| 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 | S34000899 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rhins North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rhins North - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |