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DG6 4BB area guide

Who lives in DG6 4BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcudbright
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
821 (2024)
At a glance

What DG6 4BB is like

DG6 4BB is a postcode in the Kirkcudbright 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 821 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG6 4BB compares

Headline figures for DG6 4BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG6 4BB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    40.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DG6 4BB FAQs

01
Is DG6 4BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is DG6 4BB 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.
03
Who lives in DG6 4BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.8% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.8%).
04
Which council covers DG6 4BB?

The local authority for DG6 4BB is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG6 4BB comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DG6 4BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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