DG2 8PB area guide
Who lives in DG2 8PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie Rural
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 772 (2024)
DG2 8PBDumfries and Galloway
What DG2 8PB is like
DG2 8PB is a postcode in the Dalbeattie Rural 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 772 people. 73.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG2 8PB compares
Headline figures for DG2 8PB, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG2 8PB differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
15.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
73.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG2 8PB FAQs
01Is DG2 8PB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG2 8PB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG2 8PB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG2 8PB?The local authority for DG2 8PB is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG2 8PB is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG2 8PB?Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
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.