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Housing in DG11 1SU

What the homes in DG11 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lochmaben
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
693 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.1%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG11 1SUScotland
Detached68.1%23.9%
Semi-detached23.6%23.3%
Terraced12.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in the DG11 1SU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 50.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

DG11 1SU
74%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned73.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented20.5%12.9%
  • Social rented4.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free5.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG11 1SUScotland
Owned outright50.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%12.4%
Other private rented1.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG11 1SUScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (29.3%). 15.3% of households include dependent children.

DG11 1SUScotland
Living alone, under 6614.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%14.3%
Couple, no children29.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG11 1SU (Lochmaben) (about 693 residents).

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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