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New Abbey

Middle area

East Dumfries and Galloway. 3,319 people in 132 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for New Abbey’s wards yet.

Population
3,298
1,157th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
66.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.2%
1,262nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How New Abbey compares

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Population40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021
Population: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 2,148 to 6,394. The middle area is 3,455. New Abbey is 3,298.
3,29818th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 23.3% to 96.2%. The middle area is 67.0%. New Abbey is 66.7%.
66.7%20th lowest
Claimant rate40 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 0.9% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. New Abbey is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6440 middle areas, Dumfries and Galloway · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Dumfries and Galloway40 areas from 52.7% to 65.0%. The middle area is 58.2%. New Abbey is 58.2%.
58.2%joint 18th lowest

Figures for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway

These figures are published for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dumfries and Galloway and not New Abbey alone. See Dumfries and Galloway

Average house price
£169,511
Up 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,895
59th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
New Abbey in brief

New Abbey had 3,298 usual residents at the census.

In New Abbey, 66.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In New Abbey, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.2% of residents in New Abbey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.