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DG8 6QR

Postcode

A postcode in Newton Stewart - 06, Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG8 6QR, 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 6QR

Schools near DG8 6QR

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub
Special
380 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Minnigaff School
Primary
380 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Penninghame School
Primary
630 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Douglas Ewart High School
Secondary
700 m
9 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 6QR

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Cairnsmore Medical Practice3,979 registered patients100 m
  • Galloway Hills Medical Practice4,413 registered patients100 m

Supermarkets

  • Spar - Certas Energy Uk Ltd CreebridgeSpar120 m
  • Co-op Newton StewartThe Co-operative Group270 m
  • Sainsburys Newton StewartSainsburys450 m
  • Aldi Newton StewartAldi530 m

The neighbourhood: Newton Stewart - 06

Everything about Newton Stewart - 06
Population
755
Joint 7,836th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.5%
Joint 7,249th 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.