Map of the DG postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postal area.
The DG postcode area covers Dumfries and Galloway.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TD - Teviotdale, CA - Carlisle, KA - Kilmarnock and ML - Motherwell. It also borders The Irish Sea, The North Channel and The Solway Firth.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Dumfries (58.28%), Wigtown (23.96%), The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (17.65%), Cumbria (0.07%), Lanarkshire (0.01%), Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (0.01%), Ayrshire and Arran (0.01%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 93.73 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 56.23 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 94.80 mi |
| Perimeter | 505.71 mi |
| Postcode districts | 15 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Post towns | 14 |
| Postcodes | 6,847 |
| Population | 151,174 |
The DG postcode area has a population of 151,174 and covers 6,479,521 hectares. Roughly 0.23% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the DG postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is DG13 and the most urban is DG12.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG13 | 432,847,190 | 327,485 | 0.08% |
| DG3 | 485,008,454 | 689,542 | 0.14% |
| DG4 | 271,379,389 | 390,367 | 0.14% |
| DG10 | 312,948,665 | 459,591 | 0.15% |
| DG7 | 1,322,724,581 | 1,949,918 | 0.15% |
| DG8 | 1,374,047,827 | 2,183,270 | 0.16% |
| DG14 | 116,294,246 | 259,606 | 0.22% |
| DG11 | 606,344,342 | 2,266,415 | 0.37% |
| DG6 | 189,372,356 | 804,362 | 0.42% |
| DG2 | 482,882,350 | 2,292,100 | 0.47% |
| DG9 | 373,098,452 | 1,898,154 | 0.51% |
| DG5 | 85,839,638 | 534,402 | 0.62% |
| DG1 | 292,755,397 | 2,412,105 | 0.82% |
| DG16 | 34,040,171 | 418,264 | 1.23% |
| DG12 | 99,417,913 | 1,235,128 | 1.24% |
| Total | 6,479,000,971 | 18,120,709 | 0.28% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 6,479,521 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 25,017.56 |
| Square feet | 697,449,160,919.00 |
| Square kilometres | 64,795.21 |
Postal delivery offices
- Annan Delivery Office
- Canonbie Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Castle Douglas Delivery Office
- Dalry (dg) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dumfries Delivery Office
- Garlieston Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Gatehouse Of Fleet Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Glenluce Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Gretna Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kirkconnel Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kirkcudbright Delivery Office
- Langholm Delivery Office
- Lockerbie Delivery Office
- Moffat Delivery Office
- Newton Stewart Delivery Office
- Port William Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Sanquhar Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stranraer Delivery Office
- Thornhill Delivery Office
- Whauphill Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Whithorn Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wigtown Scale Payment Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 1 visitor attractions within the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area.
| RNLI Station and Museum |
|---|
| Other |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Ae — village
- Amisfield — village
- Annan — town
- Ardwell — village
- Auchencairn — village
- Auldgirth — village
- Balmaclellan — village
- Beattock — village
- Beeswing — village
- Bladnoch — village
- Bridge of Dee — village
- Brydekirk — village
- Cairnryan — village
- Canonbie — village
- Cargenbridge — village
- Carronbridge — village
- Carrutherstown — village
- Carsethorn — village
- Carsluith — village
- Castle Douglas — town
- Castle Kennedy — village
- Clarencefield — village
- Closeburn — village
- Collin — village
- Colvend — village
- Corsock — village
- Creetown — village
- Crossmichael — village
- Cummertrees — village
- Dalbeattie — town
- Dornock — village
- Drummore — village
- Dumfries — town
- Dundrennan — village
- Dunragit — village
- Dunscore — village
- Eaglesfield
- Eastriggs — village
- Ecclefechan — village
- Eskdalemuir — village
- Garlieston — village
- Gatehouse of Fleet — town
- Gelston — village
- Glasserton — otherSettlement
- Glencaple — village
- Glenluce — village
- Greenlea — village
- Gretna — village
- Gretna Green — village
- Halleaths — otherSettlement
- Haugh of Urr — village
- Hightae — village
- Holywood — village
- Isle of Whithorn — village
- Johnstonebridge — village
- Kelton Hill / Rhonehouse — village
- Kirkcolm — village
- Kirkconnel — village
- Kirkcowan — village
- Kirkcudbright — town
- Kirkgunzeon — village
- Kirkinner — village
- Kirkland — otherSettlement
- Kirkpatrick Durham — village
- Kirkpatrick-Fleming — village
- Kirkton — village
- Kirtlebridge — village
- Langholm — town
- Laurieston — village
- Leswalt — village
- Lochanhead — otherSettlement
- Lochans — village
- Locharbriggs — village
- Lochfoot — village
- Lochmaben — town
- Lockerbie — town
- Mochrum — village
- Moffat — town
- Moniaive — village
- New Abbey — village
- New Galloway — town
- New Luce — village
- Newbie — village
- Newton Stewart — town
- Ninemile Bar / Crocketford — village
- Palnackie — village
- Park — village
- Parkgate — village
- Penpont — village
- Port Logan — village
- Port William — village
- Portpatrick — village
- Powfoot — village
- Rigg — village
- Rockcliffe — village
- Rowanburn — village
- Sandhead — village
- Sandyhills — village
- Sanquhar — town
- Scaur / Kippford — village
- Shawhead — village
- Sorbie — village
- Southerness — village
- Springfield — village
- Springholm — village
- St John's Town of Dalry — village
- Stoneykirk — village
- Stranraer — town
- Templand — village
- Terregles — village
- Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway)
- Tongland — village
- Torthorwald — village
- Twynholm — village
- Waterbeck — village
- Whauphill — village
- Whithorn — town
- Wigtown — town