Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG1 1XA area guide

Who lives in DG1 1XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Locharbriggs
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 660 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG1 1XA is like

DG1 1XA is a postcode in the Locharbriggs 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 660 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG1 1XA compares

Headline figures for DG1 1XA, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG1 1XA differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG1 1XA FAQs

Is DG1 1XA 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DG1 1XA 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 DG1 1XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.1%).

Which council covers DG1 1XA?

The local authority for DG1 1XA is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG1 1XA comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG1 1XA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dumfries Rail Station, 2.2 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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