DG9 8AG area guide
Who lives in DG9 8AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Stranraer East
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 750 (2024)
DG9 8AGDumfries and Galloway
What DG9 8AG is like
DG9 8AG 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 750 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG9 8AG compares
Headline figures for DG9 8AG, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG9 8AG differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG9 8AG FAQs
01Is DG9 8AG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG9 8AG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG9 8AG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG9 8AG?The local authority for DG9 8AG is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG9 8AG is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG9 8AG?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.