DG8 Postcode District
DG8 is the Postcode District for Newton Stewart in Wigtown
The DG8 postcode district is located in the DG Dumfries and Galloway postal area, DG8 has a population of 12,980 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 53.05 square miles (137.40 square kilometres or 33,953.43 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the DG8 postcode district is Newton Stewart, located in the county of Wigtown in Scotland. Other significant settlements within this district include Glenluce, Kirkcowan, New Luce, Bargrennan, Barvennan, Carty, Challoch, Creebridge, Glentrool, Knowe, Minnigaff, Old Minnigaff, Penninghame, Blackcraig, Carsluith, Creetown, Palnure, Garlieston, Isle of Whithorn, Monreith, Sorbie, Whithorn, Elrig, Kirkinner, Mochrum, Port William, Whauphill, and Wigtown. The most significant post town in this district is Newton Stewart.
There are 5 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector DG8 0, covers Glenluce and Kirkcowan and New Luce in Wigtown.
The sector DG8 6, covers Newton Stewart and Minnigaff in Wigtown.
The sector DG8 7, covers Creetown and Newton Stewart and Carsluith in Wigtown.
The sector DG8 8, covers Whithorn and Garlieston and Isle Of Whithorn and Sorbie in Wigtown.
The sector DG8 9, covers Wigtown and Port William and Whauphill in Wigtown.
The post town for this district is NEWTON STEWART.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dumfries and Galloway area with a total of 832 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 16.36 | ESE |
| Stranraer | 18.00 | W |
| New Galloway | 19.69 | ENE |
| Kirkcudbright | 22.57 | ESE |
| Girvan | 23.18 | NNW |
| Castle Douglas | 25.99 | E |
| Maybole | 28.54 | N |
| Dalbeattie | 30.31 | E |
| New Cumnock | 34.94 | NNE |
| Ayr | 35.49 | N |
| Cumnock | 37.34 | NNE |
| Prestwick | 38.27 | N |
| Sanquhar | 39.11 | NE |
| Dumfries | 39.60 | ENE |
| Troon | 41.48 | N |
| Galston | 45.97 | N |
| Kilmarnock | 46.07 | N |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 854
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 129 |
| Wigtown | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 58 |
| Whithorn | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 51 |
| Creetown | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 42 |
| Glenluce | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 41 |
| Glenluce | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 37 |
| Whithorn | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 36 |
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 36 |
| Kirkcowan | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 35 |
| Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 32 |
| Port William | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 28 |
| Kirkcowan | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 25 |
| Whauphill | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 24 |
| Port William | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 23 |
| Wigtown | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 22 |
| Isle Of Whithorn | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 20 |
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 20 |
| Garlieston | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 20 |
| New Luce | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 14 |
| Sorbie | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 13 |
| Kirkinner | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 12 |
| Creetown | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 11 |
| Sorbie | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 8 |
| Kirkinner | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 8 |
| Garlieston | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 8 |
| Bargrennan | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 8 |
| Carsluith | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 7 |
| Whauphill | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 7 |
| Mochrum | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 6 |
| Carsluith | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 5 |
| New Luce | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 0 | 5 |
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 4 |
| Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 4 |
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 4 |
| Creebridge | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 3 |
| Isle Of Whithorn | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 3 |
| Penninghame | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 3 |
| Monreith | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 3 |
| Mochrum | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 3 |
| Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 3 |
| Elrig | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 3 |
| Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 3 |
| Monreith | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 2 |
| Elrig | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 9 | 2 |
| Creebridge | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 2 |
| Palnure | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 2 |
| Creebridge | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 2 |
| Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 2 |
| NEWTON STEWART | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 2 |
| Bargrennan | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Carty | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Old Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Old Minnigaff | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Barvennan | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Challoch | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Knowe | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Glentrool | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Glentrool | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 6 | 1 |
| Blackcraig | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 1 |
| Blackcraig | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 1 |
| Monreith | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 8 | 1 |
| Palnure | NEWTON STEWART | DG8 7 | 1 |
Street list for DG8
NEWTON STEWART ROAD B735
B-roadKirkcowan, Newton Stewart, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
B Road
USRN: 84101392
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| DG8 0 | Newton Stewart Delivery Office |
| DG8 0 | Port William Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 0 | Glenluce Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 6 | Port William Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 6 | Whauphill Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 6 | Glenluce Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 6 | Newton Stewart Delivery Office |
| DG8 7 | Newton Stewart Delivery Office |
| DG8 8 | Newton Stewart Delivery Office |
| DG8 8 | Garlieston Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 8 | Whithorn Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 9 | Newton Stewart Delivery Office |
| DG8 9 | Whithorn Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 9 | Port William Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 9 | Whauphill Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| DG8 9 | Wigtown Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| D | G | 8 | - | X | X | X |
| D | G | 8 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the DG8 postal code is NEWTON STEWART followed by Wigtown, and Glenluce.
The postcode area has a boundary with Solway Firth and The Irish Sea.
The DG8 Postcode shares a border with DG7 (CASTLE DOUGLAS, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Dalry), KA19 (MAYBOLE, Crosshill, Straiton), KA6 (Dalmellington, Drongan, Coylton), DG9 (STRANRAER, Portpatrick, Drummore) and KA26 (GIRVAN, Dailly, Ballantrae).
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