Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG11 2QZ area guide

Who lives in DG11 2QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lockerbie
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,032 (2024)

DG11 2QZDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG11 2QZ is like

DG11 2QZ is a postcode in the Lockerbie 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 1,032 people. 54.1% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 32.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG11 2QZ compares

Headline figures for DG11 2QZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG11 2QZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG11 2QZ FAQs

Is DG11 2QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DG11 2QZ 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 DG11 2QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.2%).

Which council covers DG11 2QZ?

The local authority for DG11 2QZ is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG11 2QZ comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG11 2QZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lockerbie Rail Station, 0.2 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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