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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Housing in DG2 8

What the homes in DG2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
8,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.5%). Flats make up 11.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG2 8Scotland
Detached52.5%23.9%
Semi-detached25.1%23.3%
Terraced10.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in DG2 8 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.3% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

DG2 8
72%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned71.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented16.2%12.9%
  • Social rented9.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG2 8Scotland
Owned outright51.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG2 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

DG2 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6617.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%14.3%
Couple, no children20.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.3%4.7%
Rents

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.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

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.

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