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DG2 8LG

Postcode

A postcode in New Abbey - 02, Abbey ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG2 8LG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DG2 8LG

Schools near DG2 8LG

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Cargenbridge School
Primary
170 m
2 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Troqueer School
Primary
1.6 km
20 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Laurieknowe School
Primary
1.9 km
24 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: New Abbey - 02

Everything about New Abbey - 02
Population
807
Joint 8,669th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
46.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.5%
Joint 9,288th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG2

Everything about DG2
Population
23,246
1,268th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
17%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.