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Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Housing in DG9 1

What the homes in DG9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dumfries and Galloway
Region
Scotland
Population
967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.8%). Flats make up 24.4%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

DG9 1Scotland
Detached8.4%23.9%
Semi-detached19.7%23.3%
Terraced49.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat18.3%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.5% of households in DG9 1 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 34.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

DG9 1
61%
19%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned60.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.1%0.9%
  • Private rented19.3%12.9%
  • Social rented15.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

DG9 1Scotland
Owned outright34.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%12.4%
Other private rented1.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

DG9 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.4%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

DG9 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6628.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%14.3%
Couple, no children16%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.2%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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