DG4 6DA area guide
Who lives in DG4 6DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 548 (2024)
DG4 6DADumfries and Galloway
What DG4 6DA is like
DG4 6DA 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 548 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG4 6DA compares
Headline figures for DG4 6DA, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG4 6DA differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG4 6DA FAQs
01Is DG4 6DA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG4 6DA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG4 6DA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG4 6DA?The local authority for DG4 6DA is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG4 6DA is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG4 6DA?Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 4.8 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.