DG5 4PY area guide
Who lives in DG5 4PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dalbeattie Rural
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,003 (2024)
DG5 4PYDumfries and Galloway
What DG5 4PY is like
DG5 4PY is a postcode in the Dalbeattie Rural 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 1,003 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 42% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG5 4PY compares
Headline figures for DG5 4PY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG5 4PY differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
43.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG5 4PY FAQs
01Is DG5 4PY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG5 4PY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG5 4PY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG5 4PY?The local authority for DG5 4PY is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG5 4PY is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG5 4PY?Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.7 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.