Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG14 0RL area guide

Who lives in DG14 0RL, 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: 861 (2024)

DG14 0RLDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG14 0RL is like

DG14 0RL 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 861 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG14 0RL compares

Headline figures for DG14 0RL, 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG14 0RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DG14 0RL FAQs

Is DG14 0RL 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DG14 0RL 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 DG14 0RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 10.4% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers DG14 0RL?

The local authority for DG14 0RL is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG14 0RL comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG14 0RL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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