DG6 4BL area guide
Who lives in DG6 4BL, 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)
DG6 4BLDumfries and Galloway
What DG6 4BL is like
DG6 4BL 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.
How DG6 4BL compares
Headline figures for DG6 4BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG6 4BL differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
40.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG6 4BL FAQs
01Is DG6 4BL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG6 4BL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG6 4BL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG6 4BL?The local authority for DG6 4BL is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG6 4BL is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG6 4BL?Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.7 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.