DG9 Postcode District
DG9 is the Postcode District for Stranraer in Wigtown
The DG9 postcode district is located in the DG Dumfries and Galloway postal area, DG9 has a population of 16,349 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 144.05 square miles (373.10 square kilometres or 92,194.55 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the DG9 postcode district is Stranraer, which is located in the county of Wigtown in Scotland. Other significant settlements in this postcode district include Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Lochans, Portpatrick, Ardwell, Drummore, Sandhead, and Stoneykirk. The main post town in this district is also Stranraer.
There are 5 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector DG9 0, covers Stranraer and Leswalt and Kirkcolm in Wigtown.
The sector DG9 1 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The sector DG9 7, covers Stranraer in Wigtown.
The sector DG9 8, covers Stranraer and Portpatrick in Wigtown.
The sector DG9 9, covers Drummore and Sandhead and Stoneykirk and Ardwell and Stranraer in Wigtown.
The post town for this district is STRANRAER.
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 807 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart | 22.47 | ENE |
| Wigtown | 22.83 | E |
| Whithorn | 25.63 | ESE |
| Girvan | 27.07 | NNE |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 33.11 | E |
| Maybole | 36.58 | NNE |
| New Galloway | 37.86 | ENE |
| Kirkcudbright | 38.70 | E |
| Castle Douglas | 43.69 | E |
| Ayr | 44.01 | NNE |
| Campbeltown | 45.34 | NNW |
| Prestwick | 46.90 | NNE |
| Dalbeattie | 47.90 | E |
| Troon | 49.18 | NNE |
| New Cumnock | 49.58 | NE |
| Cumnock | 50.63 | NE |
| Irvine | 53.96 | NNE |
| Saltcoats | 54.19 | N |
| Ardrossan | 54.45 | N |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 812
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 7 | 230 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 100 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 87 |
| Portpatrick | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 42 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 26 |
| Kirkcolm | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 25 |
| Drummore | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 23 |
| Leswalt | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 20 |
| Drummore | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 19 |
| Leswalt | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 17 |
| Sandhead | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 15 |
| Sandhead | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 14 |
| Ardwell | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 14 |
| Castle Kennedy | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 14 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 13 |
| Stoneykirk | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 13 |
| Portpatrick | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 10 |
| Dunragit | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 10 |
| Kirkcolm | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 10 |
| Port Logan | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 10 |
| Stoneykirk | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 9 |
| Cairnryan | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 8 |
| Lochans | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 8 |
| Dunragit | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 7 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 7 |
| Portpatrick | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 7 |
| Ardwell | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 7 |
| Lochans | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 6 |
| Port Logan | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 5 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 4 |
| Castle Kennedy | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 4 |
| Portpatrick | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 3 |
| Ervie | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 3 |
| Lochans | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 2 |
| Lochnaw | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 2 |
| Cairnryan | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 2 |
| Blackparks Industrial Estate | STRANRAER | DG9 7 | 2 |
| West Freugh | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 2 |
| Glaik | STRANRAER | DG9 0 | 1 |
| Lochans | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| Blackparks Industrial Estate | STRANRAER | DG9 7 | 1 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 7 | 1 |
| Kildrochat | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| Dunragit | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| Innermessan | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 1 |
| Innermessan | STRANRAER | DG9 8 | 1 |
| STRANRAER | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| Colfin | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
| Craigenquarroch | STRANRAER | DG9 9 | 1 |
Street list for DG9
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Stranraer
CRS Code: STR
Operator: SR
Line: Glasgow South Western Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| DG9 0 | Stranraer Delivery Office |
| DG9 7 | Stranraer Delivery Office |
| DG9 8 | Stranraer Delivery Office |
| DG9 9 | Stranraer Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| D | G | 9 | - | X | X | X |
| D | G | 9 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the DG9 postal code is STRANRAER followed by Portpatrick, and Drummore.
The postcode area has a boundary with North Channel and The Irish Sea.
The DG9 Postcode shares a border with DG8 (NEWTON STEWART, Wigtown, Glenluce).
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