DG9 7BA area guide
Who lives in DG9 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,125 (2024)
DG9 7BADumfries and Galloway
What DG9 7BA is like
DG9 7BA is a postcode in the Stranraer South area of Dumfries and Galloway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,125 people. 47.4% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 37.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How DG9 7BA compares
Headline figures for DG9 7BA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG9 7BA differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
37.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
DG9 7BA FAQs
01Is DG9 7BA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG9 7BA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG9 7BA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG9 7BA?The local authority for DG9 7BA is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG9 7BA is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG9 7BA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.