DG6
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Kirkcudbright, 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 DG6 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In DG6, 74.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How DG6 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of DG6?
DG6 had 5,025 usual residents at the census.
DG6 is the 461st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in DG6
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse - 04 | 905 | No figure | No figure | 54.1% |
| Gatehouse - 05 | 611 | No figure | No figure | 98.3% |
| Kirkcudbright - 01 | 665 | No figure | No figure | 76.2% |
| Kirkcudbright - 02 | 829 | No figure | No figure | 92.4% |
| Kirkcudbright - 03 | 648 | No figure | No figure | 61.5% |
| Kirkcudbright - 04 | 609 | No figure | No figure | 81.8% |
| Kirkcudbright - 05 | 551 | No figure | No figure | 75.0% |
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 DG61
Postcode sectors in DG61
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Postcode districts next to DG61
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DG6 in brief
DG6 is a postcode district covering Kirkcudbright, in Dumfries and Galloway.
About 4,983 people lived in DG6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DG6 had 5,025 usual residents at the census.
In DG6, 74.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DG6, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
53.5% of residents in DG6 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.