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DG16

Outer Postcode Area • 160 Postcodes
Dumfries and Galloway·North West·Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway 54.9969°N, 3.0686°W
48
48/100Overall Score
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Neighborhood Livability for DG16

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
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Not available

School Ratings
0 of 0

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
9

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

School admission metrics and ratings are loaded in the full schools section.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Newcastle International Airport
88.1 km in a straight line (EGNT)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime data is not available for this neighbourhood.

Source: Police.ukNot available

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Gretna Green Rail Station (0.6 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest 30–300 Mbit/s0% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Aggregated across 160 constituent postcodes

160 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 7 Oct 2026, 20:16.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DG16.

Is DG16 a good place to live?

DG16 in Dumfries and Galloway scores 47.5/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DG16?

The DG16 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Dumfries and Galloway, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DG16?

The DG16 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DG16?

The DG16 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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