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DG4 6BL area guide

Who lives in DG4 6BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upper Nithsdale
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 497 (2024)

DG4 6BLDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG4 6BL is like

DG4 6BL is a postcode in the Upper 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 497 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 5% rent privately and 46.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG4 6BL compares

Headline figures for DG4 6BL, 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG4 6BL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
36.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

DG4 6BL FAQs

Is DG4 6BL 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is DG4 6BL 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 DG4 6BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.8%).

Which council covers DG4 6BL?

The local authority for DG4 6BL is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG4 6BL comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG4 6BL?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sanquhar Rail Station, 0.2 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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