DG8 6HU
PostcodeA postcode in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, Dumfries and Galloway.
This report describes the area around DG8 6HU, 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 6HU
- 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
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Machars North - 04Neighbourhood
- £169,511 average priceFor the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DG8 6HUSuperfast 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
- 1.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DG8 6HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Ewart High School Secondary | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Penninghame School Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Minnigaff School Primary | 1.2 km 15 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 6HU
In a straight lineGP practices
- Cairnsmore Medical Practice3,979 registered patients830 m
- Galloway Hills Medical Practice4,413 registered patients830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Newton StewartThe Co-operative Group820 m
- Spar - Certas Energy Uk Ltd CreebridgeSpar840 m
- Sainsburys Newton StewartSainsburys980 m
The neighbourhood: Machars North - 03
Everything about Machars North - 03The 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.