DG3 5HP area guide
Who lives in DG3 5HP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Mid Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,039 (2024)
DG3 5HPDumfries and Galloway
What DG3 5HP is like
DG3 5HP is a postcode in the Mid Nithsdale 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 1,039 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG3 5HP compares
Headline figures for DG3 5HP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG3 5HP differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG3 5HP FAQs
01Is DG3 5HP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG3 5HP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG3 5HP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG3 5HP?The local authority for DG3 5HP is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG3 5HP is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG3 5HP?Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.0 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.