Housing in DG12
What the homes in DG12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,769 (2024)
DG12Postcode district · Dumfries and Galloway
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (31.7%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
64.4% of households in DG12 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41.5% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.4%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
- Private rented11.5%12.9%
- Social rented21.8%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.4%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.