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DG4 6LG

Postcode

A postcode in Upper Nithsdale - 04, Mid and Upper Nithsdale ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG4 6LG, 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 DG4 6LG

Schools near DG4 6LG

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Sanquhar Academy
Secondary
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Sanquhar Primary School
Primary
1.6 km
20 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: Upper Nithsdale - 04

Everything about Upper Nithsdale - 04
Population
551
Joint 3,535th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.8%
Joint 12,472nd lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
28.2%
Joint 6,935th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG4

Everything about DG4
Population
4,450
432nd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
19%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
51.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
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.