Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG13 0BH area guide

Who lives in DG13 0BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langholm and Eskdale
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 692 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG13 0BH is like

DG13 0BH is a postcode in the Langholm and Eskdale 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 692 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG13 0BH compares

Headline figures for DG13 0BH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Dumfries and Galloway a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG13 0BH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG13 0BH FAQs

Is DG13 0BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DG13 0BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Dumfries and Galloway recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DG13 0BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.8%).

Which council covers DG13 0BH?

The local authority for DG13 0BH is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG13 0BH comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG13 0BH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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.

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