DG9 0BY

POSTCODE

DG9 0BY is a postcode in Stranraer and the Rhins.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9038, -5.0420
OS grid NX050607 (205,061, 560,798)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2669
Plus Code
9C6PWX35+G5
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£106,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 14 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%
2669
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2803
Employment
2886
Health
2610
Education
1741
Access
2028
Crime
6398
Housing
5083

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · DG9 0BY
Registers of Scotland · Stranraer West - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£104,862
Median price: £106,500
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DG9 0BY

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stranraer Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Craiglea Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Springwell Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woodland Road

    Bus · opp 14 · south-east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Shelter

    Bus · at · north-east

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Nursery

    Bus · at · south-west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DG9 0BY

Scotland
Country
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Stranraer and the Rhins
Ward
Stranraer
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG9 0BY
Coordinates
54.9038, -5.0420
Grid reference
NX050607
Easting
205,061
Northing
560,798
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6PWX35+G5
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 Area
Dumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Stranraer and the Rhins
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
Stranraer West - 02 S01015158
S01015158
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stranraer West S02002807
S02002807
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stranraer West - 03 S01007483
S01007483
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stranraer West S02001405
S02001405
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

8:04 AM6:03 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DG9 0BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2669 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01015158 and MSOA S02002807 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG9 0BY 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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