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DG9 0AE area guide

Who lives in DG9 0AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Rhins North
Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
914 (2024)
At a glance

What DG9 0AE is like

DG9 0AE is a postcode in the Rhins 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 914 people. 87.2% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How DG9 0AE compares

Headline figures for DG9 0AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DG9 0AE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    39.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    87.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DG9 0AE FAQs

01
Is DG9 0AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is DG9 0AE 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.
03
Who lives in DG9 0AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.4%).
04
Which council covers DG9 0AE?

The local authority for DG9 0AE is Dumfries and Galloway.

DG9 0AE comes under Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DG9 0AE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stranraer Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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