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DG16 5DR area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Gretna
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
783 (2024)
At a glance

What DG16 5DR is like

DG16 5DR is a postcode in the Gretna 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 783 people. 63% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 56.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DG16 5DR compares

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

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG16 5DR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

DG16 5DR FAQs

01
Is DG16 5DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is DG16 5DR 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 5DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.1% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).
04
Which council covers DG16 5DR?

The local authority for DG16 5DR is Dumfries and Galloway.

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

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, 0.2 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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