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DG8 7HQ

Postcode

A postcode in Newton Stewart - 08, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG8 7HQ, 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 7HQ

Schools near DG8 7HQ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Creetown School
Primary
480 m
6 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: Newton Stewart - 08

Everything about Newton Stewart - 08
Population
715
Joint 7,082nd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
20.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.8%
Joint 3,467th 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

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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.