DG12 5BB area guide
Who lives in DG12 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Annan East
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 506 (2024)
DG12 5BBDumfries and Galloway
What DG12 5BB is like
DG12 5BB is a postcode in the Annan 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 506 people. 52% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How DG12 5BB compares
Headline figures for DG12 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG12 5BB differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
DG12 5BB FAQs
01Is DG12 5BB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG12 5BB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG12 5BB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG12 5BB?The local authority for DG12 5BB is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG12 5BB is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG12 5BB?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.