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DG9 7LS area guide

Who lives in DG9 7LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stranraer West
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 501 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG9 7LS is like

DG9 7LS is a postcode in the Stranraer West 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 501 people. 51% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DG9 7LS compares

Headline figures for DG9 7LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Dumfries and Galloway a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG9 7LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG9 7LS FAQs

Is DG9 7LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DG9 7LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Dumfries and Galloway recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DG9 7LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.3%).

Which council covers DG9 7LS?

The local authority for DG9 7LS is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG9 7LS comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG9 7LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stranraer Ferry Terminal, 0.5 miles away.

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.

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