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DG3 5JR

Postcode

A postcode in Mid Nithsdale - 01, Mid and Upper Nithsdale ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG3 5JR, 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 DG3 5JR

Schools near DG3 5JR

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Closeburn School
Primary
1.4 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Closeburn House
Special
1.4 km
18 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: Mid Nithsdale - 01

Everything about Mid Nithsdale - 01
Population
1,004
Joint 10,642nd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
56.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.4%
Joint 14,110th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG3

Everything about DG3
Population
4,637
443rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
38%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
62.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
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.