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Housing in DG12 6JS

What the homes in DG12 6JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Annan East
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.9%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG12 6JSScotland
Detached20.8%23.9%
Semi-detached50.9%23.3%
Terraced19.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.7% of households in the DG12 6JS area own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.5% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 25.1% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

DG12 6JS
40%
53%
Scotland
  • Owned39.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented4.5%12.9%
  • Social rented52.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG12 6JSScotland
Owned outright25.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.5%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG12 6JSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 32% of households include dependent children.

DG12 6JSScotland
Living alone, under 6621.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%14.3%
Couple, no children15.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children19.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DG12 6JS (Annan East) (about 675 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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