DG8 8PY area guide
Who lives in DG8 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Machars South
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 718 (2024)
DG8 8PYDumfries and Galloway
What DG8 8PY is like
DG8 8PY is a postcode in the Machars South 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 718 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 35.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 42.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How DG8 8PY compares
Headline figures for DG8 8PY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DG8 8PY differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
35.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
DG8 8PY FAQs
01Is DG8 8PY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is DG8 8PY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in DG8 8PY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers DG8 8PY?The local authority for DG8 8PY is Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority for DG8 8PY is Dumfries and Galloway.
05How well connected is DG8 8PY?Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.
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.