Most deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£200,033
Median property price · 2023 sales · 12 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2170
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 7
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 1694
- Employment
- 1410
- Health
- 2674
- Education
- 4015
- Access
- 4544
- Crime
- 2686
- Housing
- 5816
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · DG7 1BY
Registers of Scotland · Castle Douglas - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£220,853
Median price: £200,033
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near DG7 1BY
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Markethill Park
Bus · at · south-west
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Supermarket
Bus · opp · north-east
- 328 m straight lineabout 4 min
A745
Bus · opp · south-west
- 342 m straight lineabout 4 min
Supermarket
Bus · at · south-west
- 359 m straight lineabout 4 min
Park
Bus · on · north-west
Coordinates & Location for DG7 1BY
Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG7 1BY
Coordinates
54.9454, -3.9278
Grid reference
NX766628
Easting
276,617
Northing
562,890
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6RW3WC+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas
ITL Region
Dumfries and Galloway
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Council AreaDumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Constituency code
S14000073
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Dumfries and Galloway
Health & NHS
Dumfries and Galloway
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Dumfries & Galloway Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Castle Douglas - 02 S01015209
S01015209MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Castle Douglas S02002817
S02002817LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Castle Douglas - 02 S01007535
S01007535MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Castle Douglas S02001415
S02001415Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode DG7 1BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2170 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015209 and MSOA S02002817 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG7 1BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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