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DG12

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Annan and Lowthertown, in Dumfries and Galloway.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DG12 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In DG12, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,563
877th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
77.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.7%
804th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How DG12 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

DG12Middle
Population15 postcode districts, DG · 2021
Population: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 1,273 to 26,955. The middle area is 5,068. DG12 is 12,563.
12,5635th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage15 postcode districts, DG · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 20.3% to 81.2%. The middle area is 61.9%. DG12 is 77.7%.
77.7%2nd highest
Claimant rate15 postcode districts, DG · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 1.6% to 3.9%. The middle area is 2.7%. DG12 is 3.5%.
3.5%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6415 postcode districts, DG · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in DG15 areas from 53.5% to 62.0%. The middle area is 57.0%. DG12 is 59.7%.
59.7%4th highest

What is the population of DG12?

DG12 had 12,563 usual residents at the census.

DG12 is the 877th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in DG12

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Annan East - 01525No figureNo figure98.6%
Annan East - 02702No figureNo figure97.7%
Annan East - 03398No figureNo figure77.3%
Annan East - 04634No figureNo figure80.5%
Annan East - 05978No figureNo figure99.8%
Annan East - 06772No figureNo figure96.7%
Annan East - 07850No figureNo figure66.0%
Annan East - 08515No figureNo figure72.4%
Annan West - 01802No figureNo figure90.2%
Annan West - 02708No figureNo figure36.4%
Annan West - 03862No figureNo figure88.7%
Annan West - 04794No figureNo figure82.4%
Annandale West - 03454No figureNo figure74.9%
Annandale West - 04759No figureNo figure62.5%
Eastriggs - 01669No figureNo figure72.9%
Eastriggs - 02498No figureNo figure42.9%
Eastriggs - 03655No figureNo figure61.0%
Eastriggs - 041,085No figureNo figure90.3%

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Middle areas in DG124

Postcode sectors in DG123

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DG12 in brief

DG12 is a postcode district covering Annan and Lowthertown, in Dumfries and Galloway.

About 12,628 people lived in DG12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

DG12 had 12,563 usual residents at the census.

In DG12, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In DG12, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.7% of residents in DG12 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.