Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG1 3TE area guide

Who lives in DG1 3TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heathhall
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 594 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG1 3TE is like

DG1 3TE is a postcode in the Heathhall 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 594 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DG1 3TE compares

Headline figures for DG1 3TE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG1 3TE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DG1 3TE FAQs

Is DG1 3TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DG1 3TE 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 3TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.8% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.4%).

Which council covers DG1 3TE?

The local authority for DG1 3TE is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG1 3TE comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG1 3TE?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). 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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