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DG16 5 area guide

Who lives in DG16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
5,656 (2024)
At a glance

What DG16 5 is like

The DG16 5 postcode sector in Dumfries and Galloway covers 147 live postcodes and is home to about 5,656 people in 1,899 households. 67.4% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG16 5 compares

Headline figures for DG16 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in DG16 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£37,048

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG16 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

DG16 5 FAQs

01
Is DG16 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is DG16 5 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.
03
Who lives in DG16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.6%).
04
Which council covers DG16 5?

The local authority for DG16 5 is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG16 5 comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DG16 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gretna Green Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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