DG9 8RA maps, stats, and open data
DG9 8RA 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 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DG9 8RA geodata
| Easting | 206594 |
| Northing | 568456 |
| Latitude | 54.973072 |
| Longitude | -5.023352 |
Where is DG9 8RA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | DG9 |
Politics
| Ward | Stranraer And The Rhins |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dumfries And Galloway |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DG9 8RA
| Old Pier (Main Street) | Cairnryan | 63m |
| Old Pier (Main Street) | Cairnryan | 67m |
| Post Office (Main Road) | Cairnryan | 315m |
| Post Office (Main Road) | Cairnryan | 319m |
| Burnfoot Bridge (A77) | Cairnryan | 607m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DG9 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DG9 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
74% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than DG9 8RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to DG9 8RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to DG9 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirkcolm Post Office | 15:45 | 11:45 | 3,738m |
| Wig Bay | 13:15 | 11:30 | 4,170m |
| Leswalt School | 16:00 | 11:15 | 6,488m |
DG9 8RA ITL and DG9 8RA 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 8RA:
| 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 8RA 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 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00098316 | |
| LSOA | S01007498 | Rhins North - 05 |
| MSOA | S02001408 | Rhins North |
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