Postcode · Dumfries and Galloway

DG7 1EX area guide

Who lives in DG7 1EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castle Douglas
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,072 (2024)

DG7 1EXDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG7 1EX is like

DG7 1EX is a postcode in the Castle Douglas 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 1,072 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DG7 1EX compares

Headline figures for DG7 1EX, 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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG7 1EX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG7 1EX FAQs

Is DG7 1EX 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 DG7 1EX 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 DG7 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.6%).

Which council covers DG7 1EX?

The local authority for DG7 1EX is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG7 1EX comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG7 1EX?

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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