DG8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Creebridge and Newton Stewart, 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 DG8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In DG8, 51.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How DG8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of DG8?
DG8 had 12,310 usual residents at the census.
DG8 is the 859th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in DG8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machars North - 01 | 936 | No figure | No figure | 47.7% |
| Machars North - 02 | 605 | No figure | No figure | 39.4% |
| Machars North - 03 | 607 | No figure | No figure | 76.4% |
| Machars South - 01 | 551 | No figure | No figure | 68.7% |
| Machars South - 02 | 859 | No figure | No figure | 2.1% |
| Machars South - 03 | 657 | No figure | No figure | 38.6% |
| Machars South - 04 | 595 | No figure | No figure | 59.8% |
| Machars South - 05 | 980 | No figure | No figure | 43.2% |
| Machars South - 06 | 723 | No figure | No figure | 11.5% |
| Machars South - 07 | 484 | No figure | No figure | 35.6% |
| Newton Stewart - 01 | 935 | No figure | No figure | 85.0% |
| Newton Stewart - 02 | 529 | No figure | No figure | 78.1% |
| Newton Stewart - 03 | 691 | No figure | No figure | 86.3% |
| Newton Stewart - 04 | 577 | No figure | No figure | 88.0% |
| Newton Stewart - 05 | 467 | No figure | No figure | 66.2% |
| Newton Stewart - 06 | 755 | No figure | No figure | 82.4% |
| Newton Stewart - 07 | 660 | No figure | No figure | 54.0% |
| Newton Stewart - 08 | 715 | No figure | No figure | 20.2% |
MPs for DG8
- John CooperConservativeMP for Dumfries and Galloway100% of DG8’s postcodes
- Elaine StewartLabourMP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock0.1% of DG8’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 DG83
Postcode sectors in DG85
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DG8 in brief
DG8 is a postcode district covering Creebridge and Newton Stewart, in Dumfries and Galloway.
About 12,361 people lived in DG8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
DG8 had 12,310 usual residents at the census.
In DG8, 51.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In DG8, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
55.8% of residents in DG8 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.