Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG6 4LD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kirkcudbright
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 660 (2024)

DG6 4LDDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG6 4LD is like

DG6 4LD 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 660 people. 56.6% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG6 4LD compares

Headline figures for DG6 4LD, 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG6 4LD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
36.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG6 4LD FAQs

Is DG6 4LD 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 4LD 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 4LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers DG6 4LD?

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

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

How well connected is DG6 4LD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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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