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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Housing in DG1 9

What the homes in DG1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
1,373 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.8%). Flats make up 81.2%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG1 9Scotland
Detached3%23.9%
Semi-detached3.5%23.3%
Terraced11.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat62.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.8%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.2% of households in DG1 9 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 44.5% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 21.6% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.

DG1 9
32%
44%
24%
Scotland
  • Owned32.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented44.5%12.9%
  • Social rented23.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG1 9Scotland
Owned outright21.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan10.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent44%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.5 people living in it. 64.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG1 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.2%). 12.3% of households include dependent children.

DG1 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6647.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%14.3%
Couple, no children10.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children5.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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