DG8 6AS
PostcodeA postcode in Machars South - 01, Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, Dumfries and Galloway.
This report describes the area around DG8 6AS, 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 6AS
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 990 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Machars South - 01Neighbourhood
- £169,511 average priceFor the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DG8 6ASSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 2.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DG8 6AS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Penninghame School Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Minnigaff School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Douglas Ewart High School Secondary | 1.3 km 17 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.
Within 1 km of DG8 6AS
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Aldi Newton StewartAldi660 m
- Sainsburys Newton StewartSainsburys750 m
- Co-op Newton StewartThe Co-operative Group960 m
The neighbourhood: Machars South - 01
Everything about Machars South - 01The postcode district: DG8
Everything about DG8Your 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.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
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.