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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Housing in DG1 2

What the homes in DG1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
4,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.8%). Flats make up 61.4%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG1 2Scotland
Detached10.2%23.9%
Semi-detached14.6%23.3%
Terraced14%18.2%
Purpose-built flat54.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in DG1 2 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 25.4% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

DG1 2
43%
23%
32%
Scotland
  • Owned42.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.4%0.9%
  • Private rented22.8%12.9%
  • Social rented31.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG1 2Scotland
Owned outright25.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 57.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG1 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.8%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

DG1 2Scotland
Living alone, under 6636.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%14.3%
Couple, no children11.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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