DG
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Dumfries, with 15 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In DG, 66.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How DG compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.
What is the population of DG?
DG had 145,709 usual residents at the census.
DG is the 9th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in DG
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG1Dumfries, Heathhall | 26,955 | No figure | No figure |
| DG2Dumfries, Troqueer | 23,246 | No figure | No figure |
| DG3Thornhill, Penpont | 4,637 | No figure | No figure |
| DG4Sanquhar, Kelloholm | 4,450 | No figure | No figure |
| DG5Dalbeattie | 5,068 | No figure | No figure |
| DG6Kirkcudbright | 5,025 | No figure | No figure |
| DG7Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet | 11,807 | No figure | No figure |
| DG8Creebridge, Newton Stewart | 12,310 | No figure | No figure |
| DG9Stranraer, Dick's Hill | 14,874 | No figure | No figure |
| DG10Moffat, Beattock | 3,850 | No figure | No figure |
| DG11Lockerbie, Lochmaben | 13,117 | No figure | No figure |
| DG12Annan, Lowthertown | 12,563 | No figure | No figure |
| DG13Langholm | 2,726 | No figure | No figure |
| DG14Canonbie, Rowanburn | 1,273 | No figure | No figure |
| DG16Gretna, Springfield | 3,808 | No figure | No figure |
DG in brief
The DG postcode area, named after Dumfries, has 15 postcode districts.
DG had 145,709 usual residents at the census.
In DG, 66.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DG, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.8% of residents in DG were aged 15 to 64 at the census.