Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG9 8AF area guide

Who lives in DG9 8AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stranraer East
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 967 (2024)

DG9 8AFDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG9 8AF is like

DG9 8AF is a postcode in the Stranraer East 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 967 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG9 8AF compares

Headline figures for DG9 8AF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG9 8AF differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DG9 8AF FAQs

Is DG9 8AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 8AF 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 8AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.8%).

Which council covers DG9 8AF?

The local authority for DG9 8AF is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG9 8AF comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG9 8AF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.4 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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