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DG11 3BF area guide

Who lives in DG11 3BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Annandale East
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,139 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG11 3BF is like

DG11 3BF is a postcode in the Annandale East 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 1,139 people. 52.3% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG11 3BF compares

Headline figures for DG11 3BF, 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG11 3BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG11 3BF FAQs

Is DG11 3BF 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is DG11 3BF 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 3BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 52.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.3%).

Which council covers DG11 3BF?

The local authority for DG11 3BF is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG11 3BF comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG11 3BF?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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