DG4 6EX area guide
Who lives in DG4 6EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
DG4 6EXDumfries and Galloway
What DG4 6EX is like
DG4 6EX 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 393 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG4 6EX compares
Headline figures for DG4 6EX, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG4 6EX differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG4 6EX FAQs
01Is DG4 6EX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG4 6EX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG4 6EX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG4 6EX?The local authority for DG4 6EX is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG4 6EX is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG4 6EX?Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
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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.