Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG6 4EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kirkcudbright
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 657 (2024)

DG6 4EWDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG6 4EW is like

DG6 4EW 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 657 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG6 4EW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG6 4EW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG6 4EW FAQs

Is DG6 4EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is DG6 4EW 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.

Who lives in DG6 4EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.2%).

Which council covers DG6 4EW?

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

DG6 4EW comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG6 4EW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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