DG1 4LU area guide
Who lives in DG1 4LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Collin
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 881 (2024)
DG1 4LUDumfries and Galloway
What DG1 4LU is like
DG1 4LU is a postcode in the Collin 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 881 people. 86.8% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG1 4LU compares
Headline figures for DG1 4LU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG1 4LU differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
86.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG1 4LU FAQs
01Is DG1 4LU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG1 4LU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG1 4LU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG1 4LU?The local authority for DG1 4LU is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG1 4LU is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG1 4LU?Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.3 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.