Most deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£110,250
Median property price · 2023 sales · 15 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2537
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 8
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 3020
- Employment
- 3226
- Health
- 3627
- Education
- 2195
- Access
- 334
- Crime
- 4939
- Housing
- 4023
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · DG8 0AQ
Registers of Scotland · Machars North - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£151,616
Median price: £110,250
2023 sales · 15 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near DG8 0AQ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
Stranraer Rail Station
Rail
- 19.7 km straight lineabout 247 min
Barrhill Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 736 m straight lineabout 9 min
Galdenoch
Bus · opp · south
- 737 m straight lineabout 9 min
Galdenoch
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for DG8 0AQ
Stranraer
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG8 0AQ
Coordinates
54.9240, -4.8510
Grid reference
NX173625
Easting
217,395
Northing
562,538
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6QW4FX+JH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Stranraer
ITL Region
Dumfries and Galloway
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Council AreaDumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Constituency code
S14000073
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Dumfries and Galloway
Health & NHS
Dumfries and Galloway
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Dumfries & Galloway Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Machars North - 01 S01015177
S01015177MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Machars North S02002812
S02002812LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Machars North - 02 S01007503
S01007503MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Machars North S02001410
S02001410Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
8:04 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:04 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DG8 0AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2537 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01015177 and MSOA S02002812 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG8 0AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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