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DG11 3BJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Gretna
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
604 (2024)
At a glance

What DG11 3BJ is like

DG11 3BJ is a postcode in the Gretna 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 604 people. 82% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG11 3BJ compares

Headline figures for DG11 3BJ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 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
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG11 3BJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    82% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DG11 3BJ FAQs

01
Is DG11 3BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is DG11 3BJ 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.
03
Who lives in DG11 3BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).
04
Which council covers DG11 3BJ?

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

DG11 3BJ comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DG11 3BJ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gretna Green Rail Station, 1.4 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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