DG7 1DX

POSTCODE

DG7 1DX is a postcode in Castle Douglas and Crocketford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9396, -3.9308
OS grid NX764622 (276,404, 562,256)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 3141
Plus Code
9C6RW3Q9+RM
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£163,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 20 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3141
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
10
Quintile
3
Income
3069
Employment
2571
Health
3103
Education
3609
Access
4915
Crime
1655
Housing
4456

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · DG7 1DX
Registers of Scotland · Castle Douglas - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£169,610
Median price: £163,500
2023 sales · 20 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DG7 1DX

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Bus stops

  • Royal Bank

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hall

    Bus · opp · north-west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Supermarket

    Bus · at · south-west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Town Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · at · north-west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for DG7 1DX

Scotland
Country
Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Ward
Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DG7 1DX
Coordinates
54.9396, -3.9308
Grid reference
NX764622
Easting
276,404
Northing
562,256
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C6RW3Q9+RM
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 Area
Dumfries and Galloway S14000073
Constituency
S14000073
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 - 04 S01015211
S01015211
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Castle Douglas S02002817
S02002817
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Castle Douglas - 04 S01007537
S01007537
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Castle Douglas S02001415
S02001415
Accessible 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

8:00 AM5:59 PM
8:00 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DG7 1DX 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 3141 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01015211 and MSOA S02002817 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DG7 1DX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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