Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG2 9TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lochside and Lincluden
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 878 (2024)

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At a glance

What DG2 9TA is like

DG2 9TA is a postcode in the Lochside and Lincluden 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 878 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG2 9TA compares

Headline figures for DG2 9TA, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG2 9TA differs most from the national average.

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An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG2 9TA FAQs

Is DG2 9TA 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DG2 9TA 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 9TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.9%).

Which council covers DG2 9TA?

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

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

How well connected is DG2 9TA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dumfries Rail Station, 1.8 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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