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DG9 8AE

Postcode

A postcode in Stranraer East - 03, Stranraer and the Rhins ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG9 8AE, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DG9 8AE

Schools near DG9 8AE

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Rephad School
Primary
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Joseph's RC School
Primary
730 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Park School
Primary
830 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Stranraer Academy
Secondary
850 m
11 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Belmont School
Primary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Sheuchan School
Primary
1.4 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of DG9 8AE

In a straight line

Stations

  • Stranraer10 minutes on foot830 m

GP practices

  • Lochinch Practice3,121 registered patients560 m
  • Loch Ree Practice4,384 registered patients560 m
  • Lochnaw Practice4,350 registered patients560 m

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons StranraerMorrisons300 m
  • Spar - Belevilla RoadSpar420 m
  • Farmfoods StranraerFarmfoods500 m
  • Tesco Stranraer SuperstoreTesco520 m
  • Lidl StranraerLidl880 m

The neighbourhood: Stranraer East - 03

Everything about Stranraer East - 03
Population
788
Joint 8,373rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.4%
Joint 5,386th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG9

Everything about DG9
Population
14,874
1,005th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
21%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
69.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

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Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.