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DG8 0HG

Postcode

A postcode in Machars North - 02, Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG8 0HG, 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 DG8 0HG

Schools near DG8 0HG

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Kirkcowan School
Primary
310 m
4 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: Machars North - 02

Everything about Machars North - 02
Population
605
Joint 4,777th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
39.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.5%
Joint 5,525th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG8

Everything about DG8
Population
12,310
Joint 859th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
72%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
51.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
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.