DG1 2SA area guide
Who lives in DG1 2SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingholm
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 943 (2024)
DG1 2SADumfries and Galloway
What DG1 2SA is like
DG1 2SA is a postcode in the Kingholm 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 943 people. 70% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG1 2SA compares
Headline figures for DG1 2SA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG1 2SA differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG1 2SA FAQs
01Is DG1 2SA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG1 2SA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG1 2SA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG1 2SA?The local authority for DG1 2SA is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG1 2SA is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG1 2SA?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.