# DG9 8RA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 54.973074, -5.023282
- **Open Location Code:** 9C6PXXFG+6M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO74lx
- **Qibla:** 116.7°
- **Grid reference:** NX 06597 68455
- **UTM:** 30U 370496 6093667
- **Elevation:** 5m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Stranraer and the Rhins (S13002880)
- **Constituency:** Dumfries and Galloway (S14000073)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000079
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015172
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002811
- **2021 output area:** S00146735
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007498
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001408
- **2011 output area:** S00098316
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000904
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 1973
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stranraer | 7056 |
| School | Kirkcolm School | 3429 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 65211 |
| Bus stop | Old Pier | 66 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 7525 |
| Defibrillator | Cairnryan North, | 75 |
| Pharmacy | Gordons Chemists | 7579 |
| Post office | Kirkcolm Post Office | 3704 |
| Library | Stranraer Public Library | 7543 |
| Coast | — | 372 |
| Central London | — | 504372 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 33.3% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG9 8RB](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG9%208RB)
- [DG9 8QZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG9%208QZ)
- [DG9 8QY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG9%208QY)
- [DG9 8RE](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG9%208RE)

## Boundary

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