DG3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Thornhill, Penpont and Townhead, 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 DG3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In DG3, 62.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How DG3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of DG3?
DG3 had 4,637 usual residents at the census.
DG3 is the 443rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in DG3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Nithsdale - 01 | 1,004 | No figure | No figure | 56.8% |
| Thornhill - 01 | 673 | No figure | No figure | 71.7% |
| Thornhill - 02 | 943 | No figure | No figure | 62.5% |
| Thornhill - 03 | 729 | No figure | No figure | 82.2% |
| Thornhill - 04 | 777 | No figure | No figure | 57.2% |
| Thornhill - 05 | 757 | No figure | No figure | 36.1% |
MPs for DG3
- David MundellConservativeMP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale86% of DG3’s postcodes
- John CooperConservativeMP for Dumfries and Galloway14% of DG3’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in DG31
Postcode sectors in DG33
Council1
Postcode districts next to DG35
More in the DG postcode area2
DG3 in brief
DG3 is a postcode district covering Thornhill, Penpont and Townhead, in Dumfries and Galloway.
About 4,548 people lived in DG3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DG3 had 4,637 usual residents at the census.
In DG3, 62.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DG3, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.0% of residents in DG3 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.