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Housing in DG12 6PR

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

Neighbourhood
Eastriggs
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.7%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG12 6PRScotland
Detached28.8%23.9%
Semi-detached31.3%23.3%
Terraced37.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.3% of households in the DG12 6PR area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 58.5% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

DG12 6PR
85%
Scotland
  • Owned85.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented9.9%12.9%
  • Social rented2.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG12 6PRScotland
Owned outright58.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%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. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG12 6PRScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (18.5%). 15.3% of households include dependent children.

DG12 6PRScotland
Living alone, under 6617.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%14.3%
Couple, no children18.2%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 6PR (Eastriggs) (about 597 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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