# DG8 9RS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.852922, -4.637273
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6QV937+53
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74qu
- **Qibla:** 117.1°
- **Grid reference:** NX 30793 54089
- **UTM:** 30U 394888 6079653
- **Elevation:** 78m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (S13002881)
- **Constituency:** Dumfries and Galloway (S14000073)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000072
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015184
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002813
- **2021 output area:** S00147227
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007510
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001411
- **2011 output area:** S00097416
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000882
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3271
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 25579 |
| School | Kirkcowan School | 7195 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 72219 |
| Bus stop | Garheuch | 5572 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 15138 |
| Defibrillator | Kirkcowan Telephone Box | 6843 |
| Pharmacy | Wigtown Pharmacy | 12503 |
| Post office | Kirkcowan Post Office | 6990 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 15169 |
| Coast | — | 6296 |
| Central London | — | 478020 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 9RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209RR)
- [DG8 0DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200DR)
- [DG8 9RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209RN)
- [DG8 9RL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209RL)
- [DG8 0DE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200DE)
- [DG8 9BQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%209BQ)
- [DG8 0DD](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%200DD)

## Boundary

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## Data

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