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DG8 6RY area guide

Who lives in DG8 6RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Machars North
Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 439 (2024)

DG8 6RYDumfries and Galloway

At a glance

What DG8 6RY is like

DG8 6RY is a postcode in the Machars North 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 439 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DG8 6RY compares

Headline figures for DG8 6RY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG8 6RY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

DG8 6RY FAQs

Is DG8 6RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is DG8 6RY 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 DG8 6RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.2% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.1%).

Which council covers DG8 6RY?

The local authority for DG8 6RY is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG8 6RY comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DG8 6RY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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