DG9 8BY maps, stats, and open data
DG9 8BY is located in the Stranraer and the Rhins electoral ward, within the council area of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Dumfries and Galloway. The Community Health Partnership is Dumfries & Galloway Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DG9 8BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DG9 8BY geodata
| Easting | 207529 |
| Northing | 560889 |
| Latitude | 54.905529 |
| Longitude | -5.003695 |
Where is DG9 8BY?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG9 |
Politics
| Ward | Stranraer And The Rhins |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG9 8BY
| Academy (Academy Grounds) | Stranraer | 72m |
| Eastwood Ave (Eastwood Avenue) | Stranraer | 87m |
| Culhorn Rd (Culhorn Road) | Stranraer | 180m |
| School Road | Stranraer | 206m |
| School Road | Stranraer | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to DG9 8BY
| Stranraer Station | 1.4km |
Deprivation
61.9% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG9 8BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG9 8BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to DG9 8BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| London Road | 16:15 | 11:30 | 719m |
| Tesco | 16:45 | 13:00 | 1,338m |
| Academy Street | 16:15 | 11:30 | 1,374m |
DG9 8BY ITL and DG9 8BY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DG9 8BY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM9 | Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM92 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000016 | Dumfries and Galloway |
DG9 8BY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DG9 8BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00097571 | |
| LSOA | S01007489 | Stranraer East - 03 |
| MSOA | S02001406 | Stranraer East |
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