DG12 6EA area guide
Who lives in DG12 6EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Annan West
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 771 (2024)
DG12 6EADumfries and Galloway
What DG12 6EA is like
DG12 6EA is a postcode in the Annan West 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 771 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG12 6EA compares
Headline figures for DG12 6EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG12 6EA differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG12 6EA FAQs
01Is DG12 6EA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG12 6EA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG12 6EA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG12 6EA?The local authority for DG12 6EA is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG12 6EA is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG12 6EA?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.