DG5
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Dalbeattie, 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 DG5 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In DG5, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How DG5 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of DG5?
DG5 had 5,068 usual residents at the census.
DG5 is the 464th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in DG5
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie - 01 | 643 | No figure | No figure | 65.1% |
| Dalbeattie - 02 | 883 | No figure | No figure | 54.5% |
| Dalbeattie - 03 | 789 | No figure | No figure | 60.2% |
| Dalbeattie - 04 | 834 | No figure | No figure | 82.4% |
| Dalbeattie - 05 | 985 | No figure | No figure | 64.3% |
| Dalbeattie Rural - 01 | 1,020 | No figure | No figure | 46.7% |
Your MP
- John CooperConservativeMP for Dumfries and Galloway
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 DG51
Postcode sectors in DG51
Council1
Postcode districts next to DG52
More in the DG postcode area2
DG5 in brief
DG5 is a postcode district covering Dalbeattie, in Dumfries and Galloway.
About 5,098 people lived in DG5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DG5 had 5,068 usual residents at the census.
In DG5, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DG5, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
54.2% of residents in DG5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.