DG8 7EP area guide
Who lives in DG8 7EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Stewart
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 398 (2024)
DG8 7EPDumfries and Galloway
What DG8 7EP is like
DG8 7EP is a postcode in the Newton Stewart 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 398 people. 74% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How DG8 7EP compares
Headline figures for DG8 7EP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG8 7EP differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
DG8 7EP FAQs
01Is DG8 7EP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG8 7EP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG8 7EP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG8 7EP?The local authority for DG8 7EP is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG8 7EP is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG8 7EP?Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
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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.