Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG2 9BT area guide

Who lives in DG2 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Summerville
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 626 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG2 9BT is like

DG2 9BT is a postcode in the Summerville 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 626 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 35.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG2 9BT compares

Headline figures for DG2 9BT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG2 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

DG2 9BT FAQs

Is DG2 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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).

Is DG2 9BT 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 DG2 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.7%).

Which council covers DG2 9BT?

The local authority for DG2 9BT is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG2 9BT comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG2 9BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dumfries Rail Station, 0.7 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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